Royal Oak Inn

Plymouth

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Royal Oak Inn scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 26 June 2025 by Plymouth City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Royal Oak Inn, from March 2019 to June 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Royal Oak Inn.

Food hygiene rating history for Royal Oak Inn
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
5 March 2019	5 / 5	Very good
26 June 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Royal Oak Inn 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?

Royal Oak Inn,
Lake Road,
Plymouth,
Devon,
PL9 9QY

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

Who inspects Royal Oak Inn?

Food hygiene at Royal Oak Inn 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 Royal Oak Inn

What is Royal Oak Inn’s food hygiene rating?

Royal Oak Inn has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 26 June 2025.

When was Royal Oak Inn last inspected?

Royal Oak Inn was last inspected by Plymouth City on 26 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.