Community Lunch @ The Chapel food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Torridge
Community Lunch @ The Chapel holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the restaurant are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.
The rating: 4 - Good
The rating dates from 4 March 2026, 4 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.
Address: Northam Methodist Church, Cross Street, Northam, EX39 1BS
How it compares in Torridge
In Torridge, 85% of rated places manage a 5, so Community Lunch @ The Chapel sits behind roughly 578 nearby businesses. 9% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 578 | 85% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 61 | 9% | ← Community Lunch @ The Chapel | |
| 3 out of 5 | 24 | 4% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 7 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 8 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 95 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Good
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At Community Lunch @ The Chapel none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to Community Lunch @ The Chapel, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Lion Pub/bar/nightclub | at this address | 5 - Very good | 27 August 2025 |
| Marshford Organic Foods Retailers - other | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 21 February 2024 |
| Bideford Blues Kitchen Other catering premises | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 14 February 2025 |
| Cheverells Residential Home Caring Premises | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 28 October 2025 |
| Bidna House Residential Care Home Caring Premises | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 28 November 2025 |
| Acorn Manor Caring Premises | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 14 November 2025 |
| Bluebell House Caring Premises | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 8 January 2025 |
| Appledore County Primary School And Nursery School/college/university | 1.0 miles away | 5 - Very good | 16 July 2025 |
Questions about Community Lunch @ The Chapel
What is Community Lunch @ The Chapel's food hygiene rating?
Community Lunch @ The Chapel has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Torridge Council on 4 March 2026.
Is Community Lunch @ The Chapel safe to eat at?
The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Community Lunch @ The Chapel last inspected?
Community Lunch @ The Chapel was last inspected on 4 March 2026, 4 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Torridge Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Community Lunch @ The Chapel?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Community Lunch @ The Chapel compare to other places in Torridge?
85% of the 678 rated food businesses in Torridge hold the top rating of 5, while Community Lunch @ The Chapel holds a 4. 61 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Torridge Council inspects Community Lunch @ The Chapel and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.
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