Tarka Tots

Devon

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Tarka Tots 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 16 July 2025 by Torridge.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Tarka Tots, from June 2019 to July 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 Tarka Tots.

Food hygiene rating history for Tarka Tots
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
6 June 2019	5 / 5	Very good
16 July 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Tarka Tots 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?

Sure Start Bideford,
Bideford,
Devon,
EX39 2QQ

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

Who inspects Tarka Tots?

Food hygiene at Tarka Tots 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 Tarka Tots

What is Tarka Tots’s food hygiene rating?

Tarka Tots has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 July 2025.

When was Tarka Tots last inspected?

Tarka Tots was last inspected by Torridge on 16 July 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.