Friar Tuck

Devon

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Friar Tuck scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 5 February 2026 by Exeter City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Friar Tuck, from February 2020 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Friar Tuck.

Food hygiene rating history for Friar Tuck
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
7 February 2020	5 / 5	Very good
5 February 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Friar Tuck in Devon 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?

25 Whipton Village Road,
Exeter,
Devon,
EX4 8AN

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

Who inspects Friar Tuck?

Food hygiene at Friar Tuck is inspected by Exeter City, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.exeter.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Friar Tuck

What is Friar Tuck’s food hygiene rating?

Friar Tuck has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 5 February 2026.

When was Friar Tuck last inspected?

Friar Tuck was last inspected by Exeter City on 5 February 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.