Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 📍 Exeter City

Lilacs

Devon

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Lilacs scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 7 January 2026 by Exeter City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Lilacs, from November 2021 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2021 to 4 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Lilacs
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
18 November 2021	5 / 5	Very good
7 January 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Lilacs in Devon has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

42-44 Old Tiverton Road,
Exeter,
Devon,
EX4 6NG

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

Who inspects Lilacs?

Food hygiene at Lilacs 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 Lilacs

What is Lilacs’s food hygiene rating?

Lilacs has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 7 January 2026.

When was Lilacs last inspected?

Lilacs was last inspected by Exeter City on 7 January 2026.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.