Secret Garden Cafe

Devon

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Secret Garden Cafe scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 7 July 2026 by Torridge.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Secret Garden Cafe, from April 2019 to July 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Secret Garden Cafe.

Food hygiene rating history for Secret Garden Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
10 April 2019	5 / 5	Very good
6 June 2024	5 / 5	Very good
7 July 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Secret Garden Cafe 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?

45A Mill Street,
Bideford,
Devon,
EX39 2JW

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

Who inspects Secret Garden Cafe?

Food hygiene at Secret Garden Cafe 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 Secret Garden Cafe

What is Secret Garden Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Secret Garden Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 7 July 2026.

When was Secret Garden Cafe last inspected?

Secret Garden Cafe was last inspected by Torridge on 7 July 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.