Salcombe Distilling Company Ltd

Salcombe

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Salcombe Distilling Company Ltd scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 19 November 2025 by South Hams.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Salcombe Distilling Company Ltd, from March 2017 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2017 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Salcombe Distilling Company Ltd.

Food hygiene rating history for Salcombe Distilling Company Ltd
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
10 March 2017	5 / 5	Very good
19 November 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Salcombe Distilling Company Ltd in Salcombe 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?

The Boathouse,
28 Island Street,
Salcombe,
TQ8 8DP

Salcombe Distilling Company Ltd Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Salcombe Distilling Company Ltd. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Salcombe Distilling Company Ltd?

Food hygiene at Salcombe Distilling Company Ltd 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 Salcombe Distilling Company Ltd

What is Salcombe Distilling Company Ltd’s food hygiene rating?

Salcombe Distilling Company Ltd has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 November 2025.

When was Salcombe Distilling Company Ltd last inspected?

Salcombe Distilling Company Ltd was last inspected by South Hams on 19 November 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.