The Firkin Scholar

Plymouth

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Firkin Scholar scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 14 October 2022 by Plymouth City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Firkin Scholar, from October 2021 to October 2022.

Food hygiene rating history for The Firkin Scholar
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
6 October 2021	Not rated	No numeric rating
14 October 2022	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Firkin Scholar 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?

1a Paradise Place,
Paradise Road,
Plymouth,
Devon,
PL1 5QU

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

Who inspects The Firkin Scholar?

Food hygiene at The Firkin Scholar 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 The Firkin Scholar

What is The Firkin Scholar’s food hygiene rating?

The Firkin Scholar has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 14 October 2022.

When was The Firkin Scholar last inspected?

The Firkin Scholar was last inspected by Plymouth City on 14 October 2022.

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.