Drakes Den

Estover Road

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Drakes Den scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 17 June 2025 by Plymouth City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Drakes Den, from June 2021 to June 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Drakes Den
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
8 June 2021	5 / 5	Very good
17 June 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Drakes Den in Estover Road 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?

Unit 22 Drake Mill Business Park,
Estover Road,
Plymouth,
PL6 7PS

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

Who inspects Drakes Den?

Food hygiene at Drakes Den is inspected by Plymouth City, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.plymouth.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Drakes Den

What is Drakes Den’s food hygiene rating?

Drakes Den has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 17 June 2025.

When was Drakes Den last inspected?

Drakes Den was last inspected by Plymouth City on 17 June 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.