Elfordleigh Hotel

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Elfordleigh Hotel 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 8 May 2025 by South Hams.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Elfordleigh Hotel, from August 2019 to May 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Elfordleigh Hotel.

Food hygiene rating history for Elfordleigh Hotel
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
15 August 2019	4 / 5	Good
8 May 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Elfordleigh Hotel 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?

Elfordleigh Hotel and Country Club,
Plympton,
PL7 5EB

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

Who inspects Elfordleigh Hotel?

Food hygiene at Elfordleigh Hotel is inspected by South Hams, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.southhams.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Elfordleigh Hotel

What is Elfordleigh Hotel’s food hygiene rating?

Elfordleigh Hotel has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 8 May 2025.

When was Elfordleigh Hotel last inspected?

Elfordleigh Hotel was last inspected by South Hams on 8 May 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.