Sandford Orchards

Lords Meadow Industrial Estate

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Sandford Orchards 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 5 May 2026 by Mid Devon.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Sandford Orchards, from March 2018 to May 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 2 in 2018 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Sandford Orchards
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
6 March 2018	2 / 5	Improvement necessary
5 May 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Sandford Orchards in Lords Meadow Industrial Estate 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?

The Cider Works,
Commonmarsh Lane,
Lords Meadow Industrial Estate,
Crediton,
EX17 1HJ

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

Who inspects Sandford Orchards?

Food hygiene at Sandford Orchards is inspected by Mid Devon, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.middevon.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Sandford Orchards

What is Sandford Orchards’s food hygiene rating?

Sandford Orchards has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 5 May 2026.

When was Sandford Orchards last inspected?

Sandford Orchards was last inspected by Mid Devon on 5 May 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.