Mad Hatters Restaurant

Bideford

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Mad Hatters Restaurant 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 2 October 2025 by Torridge.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Mad Hatters Restaurant, from May 2019 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Mad Hatters Restaurant.

Food hygiene rating history for Mad Hatters Restaurant
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
29 May 2019	5 / 5	Very good
2 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Mad Hatters Restaurant 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?

Merry Harriers Nursery,
Woolsery,
Bideford,
Devon,
EX39 5QH

Mad Hatters Restaurant Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Mad Hatters Restaurant?

Food hygiene at Mad Hatters Restaurant 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 Mad Hatters Restaurant

What is Mad Hatters Restaurant’s food hygiene rating?

Mad Hatters Restaurant has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 October 2025.

When was Mad Hatters Restaurant last inspected?

Mad Hatters Restaurant was last inspected by Torridge on 2 October 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.