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Ivy's

Plymouth

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Ivy's scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 17 June 2025 by Plymouth City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Ivy's, from January 2022 to June 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2022 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Ivy's.

Food hygiene rating history for Ivy's
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
18 January 2022	5 / 5	Very good
17 June 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Ivy's in Plymouth 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?

167 Plymstock Road,
Plymouth,
PL9 7LJ

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

Who inspects Ivy's?

Food hygiene at Ivy's 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 Ivy's

What is Ivy's’s food hygiene rating?

Ivy's has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 17 June 2025.

When was Ivy's last inspected?

Ivy's was last inspected by Plymouth City on 17 June 2025.

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.