Number Eight

Devon

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Number Eight scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 19 March 2025 by Torridge.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Number Eight, from February 2020 to March 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Number Eight.

Food hygiene rating history for Number Eight
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
25 February 2020	5 / 5	Very good
19 March 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Number Eight 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?

49 Torrington Street,
Bideford,
Devon,
EX39 4DP

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

Who inspects Number Eight?

Food hygiene at Number Eight 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 Number Eight

What is Number Eight’s food hygiene rating?

Number Eight has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 March 2025.

When was Number Eight last inspected?

Number Eight was last inspected by Torridge on 19 March 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.