Hoops Inn And Country Hotel

Bideford

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Hoops Inn And Country Hotel 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 18 June 2026 by Torridge.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Hoops Inn And Country Hotel, from October 2021 to June 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 Hoops Inn And Country Hotel.

Food hygiene rating history for Hoops Inn And Country Hotel
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
7 October 2021	5 / 5	Very good
18 June 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Hoops Inn And Country Hotel 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?

Hoops Inn,
Horns Cross,
Bideford,
Devon,
EX39 5DL

Hoops Inn And Country Hotel Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Hoops Inn And Country Hotel. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Hoops Inn And Country Hotel?

Food hygiene at Hoops Inn And Country Hotel 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 Hoops Inn And Country Hotel

What is Hoops Inn And Country Hotel’s food hygiene rating?

Hoops Inn And Country Hotel has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 June 2026.

When was Hoops Inn And Country Hotel last inspected?

Hoops Inn And Country Hotel was last inspected by Torridge on 18 June 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.