A F Balsdon And Sons

Holsworthy

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

A F Balsdon And Sons 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 28 August 2025 by Torridge.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for A F Balsdon And Sons, from November 2021 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of A F Balsdon And Sons.

Food hygiene rating history for A F Balsdon And Sons
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
11 November 2021	5 / 5	Very good
28 August 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

A F Balsdon And Sons in Holsworthy 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 Square,
Bradworthy,
Holsworthy,
Devon,
EX22 7SY

A F Balsdon And Sons Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for A F Balsdon And Sons. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects A F Balsdon And Sons?

Food hygiene at A F Balsdon And Sons is inspected by Torridge, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.torridge.gov.uk/food or [email protected].

Questions about A F Balsdon And Sons

What is A F Balsdon And Sons’s food hygiene rating?

A F Balsdon And Sons has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 28 August 2025.

When was A F Balsdon And Sons last inspected?

A F Balsdon And Sons was last inspected by Torridge on 28 August 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.