Sawyers Arms

Devon

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Sawyers Arms 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 12 February 2026 by Exeter City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Sawyers Arms, from May 2021 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Sawyers Arms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
10 May 2021	5 / 5	Very good
12 February 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Sawyers Arms 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?

121 Cowick Street,
Exeter,
Devon,
EX4 1JD

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

Who inspects Sawyers Arms?

Food hygiene at Sawyers Arms 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 Sawyers Arms

What is Sawyers Arms’s food hygiene rating?

Sawyers Arms has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 12 February 2026.

When was Sawyers Arms last inspected?

Sawyers Arms was last inspected by Exeter City on 12 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.