Nuffield Hospital

Plymouth

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Nuffield Hospital 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 25 March 2025 by Plymouth City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Nuffield Hospital, from December 2021 to March 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 Nuffield Hospital.

Food hygiene rating history for Nuffield Hospital
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
1 December 2021	5 / 5	Very good
25 March 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Nuffield Hospital in Plymouth 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?

Nuffield Hospital,
Derriford Road,
Plymouth,
Devon,
PL6 8BG

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

Who inspects Nuffield Hospital?

Food hygiene at Nuffield Hospital 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 Nuffield Hospital

What is Nuffield Hospital’s food hygiene rating?

Nuffield Hospital has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 25 March 2025.

When was Nuffield Hospital last inspected?

Nuffield Hospital was last inspected by Plymouth City on 25 March 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.