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The Cornish Bakery food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Torridge

The Cornish Bakery holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the restaurant met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 9 September 2025, 10 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: Unit 40, Affinity Outlet Devon, Bideford, EX39 3DU

How it compares in Torridge

That puts The Cornish Bakery among the 581 places in Torridge holding top marks, 86% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Torridge
5 out of 5 581 86% ← The Cornish Bakery
4 out of 5 59 9%
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 The Cornish Bakery 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 The Cornish Bakery, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen at this address 5 - Very good 8 January 2026
B And M Retail Ltd Retailers - other 60 yards away 5 - Very good 18 February 2021
Asda Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 61 yards away 5 - Very good 8 January 2026
Asda Walmart Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 61 yards away 5 - Very good 4 September 2025
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 61 yards away 5 - Very good 11 December 2025
Atlantic Racquet Centre Other catering premises 191 yards away 5 - Very good 17 November 2016
Aldi Stores Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 371 yards away 5 - Very good 13 October 2016
Brewers Fayre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 371 yards away 5 - Very good 28 January 2026

Questions about The Cornish Bakery

What is The Cornish Bakery's food hygiene rating?

The Cornish Bakery has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Torridge Council on 9 September 2025.

Is The Cornish Bakery safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was The Cornish Bakery last inspected?

The Cornish Bakery was last inspected on 9 September 2025, 10 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 The Cornish Bakery?

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 "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does The Cornish Bakery compare to other places in Torridge?

86% of the 679 rated food businesses in Torridge hold the top rating of 5, and The Cornish Bakery is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Torridge Council inspects The Cornish Bakery 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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The Cornish Bakery 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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