The Wrey Arms

Sticklepath

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Wrey Arms scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 29 September 2025 by North Devon.

What does this rating mean?

The Wrey Arms in Sticklepath 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?

Wrey Arms Inn,
Bickington Road,
Sticklepath,
Barnstaple,
EX31 2BX

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

Who inspects The Wrey Arms?

Food hygiene at The Wrey Arms 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 The Wrey Arms

What is The Wrey Arms’s food hygiene rating?

The Wrey Arms has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 September 2025.

When was The Wrey Arms last inspected?

The Wrey Arms was last inspected by North Devon on 29 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.