Talbot Arms Hotel

Lyme Regis

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Talbot Arms Hotel scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 20 March 2026 by East Devon.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Talbot Arms Hotel, from February 2022 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2022 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Talbot Arms Hotel.

Food hygiene rating history for Talbot Arms Hotel
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
2 February 2022	5 / 5	Very good
20 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Talbot Arms Hotel in Lyme Regis 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?

Lyme Road,
Uplyme,
Lyme Regis,
DT7 3TF

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Talbot Arms Hotel. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Talbot Arms Hotel?

Food hygiene at Talbot Arms Hotel 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 Talbot Arms Hotel

What is Talbot Arms Hotel’s food hygiene rating?

Talbot Arms Hotel has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 March 2026.

When was Talbot Arms Hotel last inspected?

Talbot Arms Hotel was last inspected by East Devon on 20 March 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.