Hele Bay Service Station

Devon

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Hele Bay Service Station scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 13 January 2026 by North Devon.

What does this rating mean?

Hele Bay Service Station in Devon has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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?

Watermouth Road,
Ilfracombe,
Devon,
EX34 9QY

Hele Bay Service Station Hygiene Rating - 2/5

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

Who inspects Hele Bay Service Station?

Food hygiene at Hele Bay Service Station 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 Hele Bay Service Station

What is Hele Bay Service Station’s food hygiene rating?

Hele Bay Service Station has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 13 January 2026.

When was Hele Bay Service Station last inspected?

Hele Bay Service Station was last inspected by North Devon on 13 January 2026.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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.