Sergeants Mess

BARNSTAPLE

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Sergeants Mess scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 20 September 2025 by North Devon.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Sergeants Mess, from June 2018 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Sergeants Mess.

Food hygiene rating history for Sergeants Mess
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
26 June 2018	5 / 5	Very good
20 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Sergeants Mess 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?

Rmb Chivenor,
Chivenor,
BARNSTAPLE,
EX31 4AZ

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

Who inspects Sergeants Mess?

Food hygiene at Sergeants Mess 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 Sergeants Mess

What is Sergeants Mess’s food hygiene rating?

Sergeants Mess has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 September 2025.

When was Sergeants Mess last inspected?

Sergeants Mess was last inspected by North Devon on 20 September 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.