Kentisbury Grange Hotel

Barnstaple

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Kentisbury Grange Hotel 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 15 September 2026 by North Devon.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Kentisbury Grange Hotel, from August 2021 to September 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 3 in 2021 to 2 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Kentisbury Grange Hotel.

Food hygiene rating history for Kentisbury Grange Hotel
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
9 August 2021	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
8 August 2024	5 / 5	Very good
15 September 2026	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Kentisbury Grange Hotel in Barnstaple 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?

Kentisbury Grange,
Kentisbury,
Barnstaple,
Devon,
EX31 4NL

Kentisbury Grange Hotel Hygiene Rating - 2/5

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

Who inspects Kentisbury Grange Hotel?

Food hygiene at Kentisbury Grange Hotel 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 Kentisbury Grange Hotel

What is Kentisbury Grange Hotel’s food hygiene rating?

Kentisbury Grange Hotel has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 15 September 2026.

When was Kentisbury Grange Hotel last inspected?

Kentisbury Grange Hotel was last inspected by North Devon on 15 September 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.