Harbour Café

Combe Martin

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 24 June 2026 by North Devon.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Harbour Café, from November 2025 to June 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 1 in 2025 to 4 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Harbour Café
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
21 November 2025	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary
24 June 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Harbour Café in Combe Martin 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?

Harbour Cafe,
3 Borough Road,
Combe Martin,
ILFRACOMBE,
EX34 0AN

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

Who inspects Harbour Café?

Food hygiene at Harbour Café 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 Harbour Café

What is Harbour Café’s food hygiene rating?

Harbour Café has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 24 June 2026.

When was Harbour Café last inspected?

Harbour Café was last inspected by North Devon on 24 June 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.