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Silver Bridge House food hygiene rating

Takeaway/sandwich shop · Torridge

Silver Bridge House holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the takeaway 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 27 November 2025, 7 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: 21 Barnstaple Street, Bideford, Devon, EX39 4AE

How it compares in Torridge

In Torridge, 86% of rated places manage a 5, so Silver Bridge House sits behind roughly 581 nearby businesses. 9% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Torridge
5 out of 5 581 86%
4 out of 5 59 9% ← Silver Bridge House
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 94 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

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 Silver Bridge House 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 Silver Bridge House, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Biddy Baps Mobile caterer 1 yards away 5 - Very good 19 September 2024
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 358 yards away 5 - Very good 25 September 2025
Deanies Delights Retailers - other 371 yards away 5 - Very good 17 September 2025
Gurkha Bideford Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 372 yards away 5 - Very good 12 September 2024
Country Cottage Bakery (Billys) Retailers - other 374 yards away 5 - Very good 23 January 2026
Belluno Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 383 yards away 5 - Very good 25 September 2025
Bideford Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 394 yards away 5 - Very good 20 January 2026
Aroma Rock Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 411 yards away 5 - Very good 7 July 2026

Questions about Silver Bridge House

What is Silver Bridge House's food hygiene rating?

Silver Bridge House has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Torridge Council on 27 November 2025.

Is Silver Bridge House 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 takeaway to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Silver Bridge House last inspected?

Silver Bridge House was last inspected on 27 November 2025, 7 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 Silver Bridge House?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Silver Bridge House compare to other places in Torridge?

86% of the 679 rated food businesses in Torridge hold the top rating of 5, while Silver Bridge House holds a 4. 59 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Torridge Council inspects Silver Bridge House 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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More food hygiene ratings near here

Silver Bridge House is one of 299 rated food businesses in Bideford. See every hygiene rating in Bideford

Torridge inspects and rates 773 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Torridge

The official record is held by the council: http://www.torridge.gov.uk/food

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