Hills Farm Kitchen

Kilmington

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Hills Farm Kitchen scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 25 June 2026 by East Devon.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Hills Farm Kitchen, from August 2021 to June 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Hills Farm Kitchen.

Food hygiene rating history for Hills Farm Kitchen
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 August 2021	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
20 May 2025	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary
25 June 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Hills Farm Kitchen in Kilmington has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good 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?

Hills Farm,
Whitford Road,
Kilmington,
Axminster,
EX13 7NS

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Hills Farm Kitchen. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Hills Farm Kitchen?

Food hygiene at Hills Farm Kitchen 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 Hills Farm Kitchen

What is Hills Farm Kitchen’s food hygiene rating?

Hills Farm Kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 25 June 2026.

When was Hills Farm Kitchen last inspected?

Hills Farm Kitchen was last inspected by East Devon on 25 June 2026.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good 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.