Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 North Devon

Zest

Devon

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Zest scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 15 August 2025 by North Devon.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Zest, from March 2019 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2019 to 1 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Zest
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
27 March 2019	4 / 5	Good
15 August 2025	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Zest in Devon has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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?

135 East Street,
South Molton,
Devon,
EX36 3BU

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

Who inspects Zest?

Food hygiene at Zest 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 Zest

What is Zest’s food hygiene rating?

Zest has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 15 August 2025.

When was Zest last inspected?

Zest was last inspected by North Devon on 15 August 2025.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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.