Little Mead Meats

SOUTH MOLTON

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Little Mead Meats 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 7 October 2025 by North Devon.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Little Mead Meats, from July 2018 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2018 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Little Mead Meats.

Food hygiene rating history for Little Mead Meats
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
9 July 2018	5 / 5	Very good
7 October 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Little Mead Meats in SOUTH MOLTON 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?

Little Mead,
West Anstey,
SOUTH MOLTON,
Devon,
EX36 3PW

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

Who inspects Little Mead Meats?

Food hygiene at Little Mead Meats 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 Little Mead Meats

What is Little Mead Meats’s food hygiene rating?

Little Mead Meats has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 7 October 2025.

When was Little Mead Meats last inspected?

Little Mead Meats was last inspected by North Devon on 7 October 2025.

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.