Dodgy
Dinners
Pub/bar/nightclub 📍 South Hams

Volunteer Inn

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Volunteer Inn scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 3 July 2025 by South Hams.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Volunteer Inn, from March 2018 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2025.

0 1 2 3 4 5 27 Mar 2018: 5 out of 5 3 Jul 2025: 5 out of 5 Mar 2018 Jul 2025
Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Volunteer Inn.
Food hygiene rating history for Volunteer Inn
Inspection date Rating Verdict
5 / 5 Very good
5 / 5 Very good

What does this rating mean?

Volunteer Inn 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?

Fore Street,
Yealmpton,
PL8 2JN
Volunteer Inn Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Volunteer Inn?

Food hygiene at Volunteer Inn 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 Volunteer Inn

What is Volunteer Inn’s food hygiene rating?
Volunteer Inn has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 3 July 2025.
When was Volunteer Inn last inspected?
Volunteer Inn was last inspected by South Hams on 3 July 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.

More places near Volunteer Inn

Browse every rated place in South Hams.