Ashtons Coffee Lounge food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Mid Devon
Ashtons Coffee Lounge holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The restaurant met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.
The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory
The rating dates from 7 March 2025, 16 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: Ashtons Coffee Lounge Ltd, 9 Market Street, Crediton, EX17 2AJ
How it compares in Mid Devon
In Mid Devon, 86% of rated places manage a 5, so Ashtons Coffee Lounge sits behind roughly 642 nearby businesses. 4% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 592 | 86% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 50 | 7% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 30 | 4% | ← Ashtons Coffee Lounge | |
| 2 out of 5 | 10 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 10 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 86 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- 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 Ashtons Coffee Lounge 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 Ashtons Coffee Lounge, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Loft Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 6 yards away | 5 - Very good | 19 March 2026 |
| The Green House Retailers - other | 19 yards away | 5 - Very good | 14 February 2022 |
| Crediton Coffee Company Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 32 yards away | 4 - Good | 14 February 2022 |
| SPAR Wessex Retail Retailers - other | 40 yards away | 5 - Very good | 9 June 2025 |
| Amapola Wine Bar Pub/bar/nightclub | 50 yards away | 5 - Very good | 28 March 2024 |
| The Ship Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 55 yards away | 5 - Very good | 31 July 2025 |
| Grape & Grain Retailers - other | 62 yards away | 5 - Very good | 3 March 2022 |
| The Three Little Pigs Pub/bar/nightclub | 69 yards away | 5 - Very good | 16 June 2026 |
Questions about Ashtons Coffee Lounge
What is Ashtons Coffee Lounge's food hygiene rating?
Ashtons Coffee Lounge has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Mid Devon Council on 7 March 2025.
Is Ashtons Coffee Lounge safe to eat at?
A 3 means the restaurant met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.
When was Ashtons Coffee Lounge last inspected?
Ashtons Coffee Lounge was last inspected on 7 March 2025, 16 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Mid Devon Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Ashtons Coffee Lounge?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", 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 Ashtons Coffee Lounge compare to other places in Mid Devon?
86% of the 692 rated food businesses in Mid Devon hold the top rating of 5, while Ashtons Coffee Lounge holds a 3. 30 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Mid Devon Council inspects Ashtons Coffee Lounge 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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