Taste of Bengal

Costly Street

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Taste of Bengal 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 11 December 2025 by South Hams.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Taste of Bengal, from October 2019 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Taste of Bengal.

Food hygiene rating history for Taste of Bengal
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
9 October 2019	5 / 5	Very good
11 December 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Taste of Bengal in Costly Street 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?

Unit 2,
Warrenstown,
Costly Street,
Ivybridge,
PL21 0DB

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

Who inspects Taste of Bengal?

Food hygiene at Taste of Bengal 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 Taste of Bengal

What is Taste of Bengal’s food hygiene rating?

Taste of Bengal has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 December 2025.

When was Taste of Bengal last inspected?

Taste of Bengal was last inspected by South Hams on 11 December 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.