Heavitree Arms

Devon

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Heavitree Arms 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 5 January 2023 by Torridge.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Heavitree Arms, from February 2020 to January 2023. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2020 to 5 in 2023.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Heavitree Arms.

Food hygiene rating history for Heavitree Arms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
25 February 2020	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
5 January 2023	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Heavitree Arms 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?

Mill Street,
Bideford,
Devon,
EX39 2JR

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

Who inspects Heavitree Arms?

Food hygiene at Heavitree Arms 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 Heavitree Arms

What is Heavitree Arms’s food hygiene rating?

Heavitree Arms has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 5 January 2023.

When was Heavitree Arms last inspected?

Heavitree Arms was last inspected by Torridge on 5 January 2023.

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.