By The Ford Butchers And Deli

Devon

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

By The Ford Butchers And Deli scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 19 March 2026 by Torridge.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for By The Ford Butchers And Deli, from June 2021 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of By The Ford Butchers And Deli.

Food hygiene rating history for By The Ford Butchers And Deli
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
17 June 2021	5 / 5	Very good
19 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

By The Ford Butchers And Deli in Devon 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?

78 High Street,
Bideford,
Devon,
EX39 2AA

By The Ford Butchers And Deli Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for By The Ford Butchers And Deli. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects By The Ford Butchers And Deli?

Food hygiene at By The Ford Butchers And Deli 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 By The Ford Butchers And Deli

What is By The Ford Butchers And Deli’s food hygiene rating?

By The Ford Butchers And Deli has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 March 2026.

When was By The Ford Butchers And Deli last inspected?

By The Ford Butchers And Deli was last inspected by Torridge on 19 March 2026.

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.