F Heard Quality Meats

Bideford

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

F Heard Quality Meats 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 23 September 2025 by Torridge.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for F Heard Quality Meats, from April 2021 to September 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 F Heard Quality Meats.

Food hygiene rating history for F Heard Quality Meats
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
1 April 2021	5 / 5	Very good
23 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

F Heard Quality Meats 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?

33 Nelson Road,
Westward Ho!,
Bideford,
Devon,
EX39 1LQ

F Heard Quality Meats Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for F Heard Quality Meats. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects F Heard Quality Meats?

Food hygiene at F Heard Quality Meats 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 F Heard Quality Meats

What is F Heard Quality Meats’s food hygiene rating?

F Heard Quality Meats has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 23 September 2025.

When was F Heard Quality Meats last inspected?

F Heard Quality Meats was last inspected by Torridge on 23 September 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.