Country Life Brewery

Bideford

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Country Life Brewery 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 8 July 2026 by Torridge.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Country Life Brewery, from January 2025 to July 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2025 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Country Life Brewery.

Food hygiene rating history for Country Life Brewery
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
30 January 2025	4 / 5	Good
8 July 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Country Life Brewery in Bideford 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 Big Sheep,
Abbotsham,
Bideford,
Devon,
EX39 5AP

Country Life Brewery Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Country Life Brewery?

Food hygiene at Country Life Brewery 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 Country Life Brewery

What is Country Life Brewery’s food hygiene rating?

Country Life Brewery has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 8 July 2026.

When was Country Life Brewery last inspected?

Country Life Brewery was last inspected by Torridge on 8 July 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.