Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 North Devon

Wimpy

Barnstaple

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Wimpy scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 7 March 2024 by North Devon.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Wimpy, from November 2018 to March 2024. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2018 to 4 in 2024.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Wimpy
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
1 November 2018	5 / 5	Very good
7 March 2024	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Wimpy in Barnstaple 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?

Wimpy Restaurant,
26 High Street,
Barnstaple,
Devon,
EX31 1BL

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

Who inspects Wimpy?

Food hygiene at Wimpy 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 Wimpy

What is Wimpy’s food hygiene rating?

Wimpy has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 7 March 2024.

When was Wimpy last inspected?

Wimpy was last inspected by North Devon on 7 March 2024.

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.