Blacksands Kitchen, Bar and Garden

Devon

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Blacksands Kitchen, Bar and Garden scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 20 February 2026 by North Devon.

What does this rating mean?

Blacksands Kitchen, Bar and Garden 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?

3 St James Place,
Ilfracombe,
Devon,
EX34 9BH

Blacksands Kitchen, Bar and Garden Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Blacksands Kitchen, Bar and Garden. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Blacksands Kitchen, Bar and Garden?

Food hygiene at Blacksands Kitchen, Bar and Garden is inspected by North Devon, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.northdevon.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Blacksands Kitchen, Bar and Garden

What is Blacksands Kitchen, Bar and Garden’s food hygiene rating?

Blacksands Kitchen, Bar and Garden has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 February 2026.

When was Blacksands Kitchen, Bar and Garden last inspected?

Blacksands Kitchen, Bar and Garden was last inspected by North Devon on 20 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.