Harbour View Cafe

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Harbour View Cafe scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 18 May 2026 by East Devon.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Harbour View Cafe, from September 2020 to May 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 3 in 2020 to 2 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Harbour View Cafe.

Food hygiene rating history for Harbour View Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
30 September 2020	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
18 May 2026	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Harbour View Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

Queens Drive,
Exmouth,
EX8 2AY

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Harbour View Cafe. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Harbour View Cafe?

Food hygiene at Harbour View Cafe is inspected by East Devon, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.eastdevon.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Harbour View Cafe

What is Harbour View Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Harbour View Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 May 2026.

When was Harbour View Cafe last inspected?

Harbour View Cafe was last inspected by East Devon on 18 May 2026.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.