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Fifty Degrees North food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · East Devon

Fifty Degrees North 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 30 October 2025, 8 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: Salting Hill, Budleigh Salterton, EX9 6BG

How it compares in East Devon

That puts Fifty Degrees North among the 1,093 places in East Devon holding top marks, 84% 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 East Devon
5 out of 5 1,093 84% ← Fifty Degrees North
4 out of 5 125 10%
3 out of 5 58 4%
2 out of 5 14 1%
1 out of 5 13 1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 248 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 Fifty Degrees North 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 Fifty Degrees North, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Rockfish Seafood Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 21 August 2024
Seachange Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 8 October 2025
Jurassic Childcare Limited (Budleigh Salterton) Caring Premises 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 6 March 2025
Long Range Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 1 May 2013
Toffee Nosed Retailers - other 0.4 miles away 4 - Good 15 May 2017
Fifty Degrees North Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 11 September 2024
Launchpad Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 20 August 2025
Wesley's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 20 August 2025

Questions about Fifty Degrees North

What is Fifty Degrees North's food hygiene rating?

Fifty Degrees North has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by East Devon Council on 30 October 2025.

Is Fifty Degrees North 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 Fifty Degrees North last inspected?

Fifty Degrees North was last inspected on 30 October 2025, 8 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by East Devon Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Fifty Degrees North?

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 Fifty Degrees North compare to other places in East Devon?

84% of the 1,303 rated food businesses in East Devon hold the top rating of 5, and Fifty Degrees North is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

East Devon Council inspects Fifty Degrees North 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

Fifty Degrees North is one of 63 rated food businesses in Budleigh Salterton. See every hygiene rating in Budleigh Salterton

East Devon inspects and rates 1,551 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in East Devon

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

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