Sylvesters Fish And Chip Shop

Devon

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Sylvesters Fish And Chip Shop 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 19 March 2026 by Torridge.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Sylvesters Fish And Chip Shop, from February 2019 to March 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 Sylvesters Fish And Chip Shop.

Food hygiene rating history for Sylvesters Fish And Chip Shop
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
27 February 2019	5 / 5	Very good
19 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Sylvesters Fish And Chip Shop 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?

3 Meeting Street,
Appledore,
Devon,
EX39 1RJ

Sylvesters Fish And Chip Shop Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Sylvesters Fish And Chip Shop. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Sylvesters Fish And Chip Shop?

Food hygiene at Sylvesters Fish And Chip Shop 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 Sylvesters Fish And Chip Shop

What is Sylvesters Fish And Chip Shop’s food hygiene rating?

Sylvesters Fish And Chip Shop has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 March 2026.

When was Sylvesters Fish And Chip Shop last inspected?

Sylvesters Fish And Chip Shop was last inspected by Torridge on 19 March 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.