Pub/bar/nightclub 📍 North Devon

New Inn

Barnstaple

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

New Inn scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 16 April 2025 by North Devon.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for New Inn, from February 2022 to April 2025.

Food hygiene rating history for New Inn
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 February 2022	Not rated	No numeric rating
16 April 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

New Inn in Barnstaple 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?

Old School Lane,
Fremington,
Barnstaple,
Devon,
EX31 2NT

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

Who inspects New Inn?

Food hygiene at New Inn 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 New Inn

What is New Inn’s food hygiene rating?

New Inn has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 April 2025.

When was New Inn last inspected?

New Inn was last inspected by North Devon on 16 April 2025.

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.