The Drift Restaurant

Bideford

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

The Drift Restaurant scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 12 September 2025 by Torridge.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Drift Restaurant, from August 2018 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2018 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Drift Restaurant.

Food hygiene rating history for The Drift Restaurant
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
21 August 2018	5 / 5	Very good
12 September 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

The Drift Restaurant in Bideford has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

Golf Links Road,
Westward Ho!,
Bideford,
Devon,
EX39 1LH

The Drift Restaurant Hygiene Rating - 4/5

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

Who inspects The Drift Restaurant?

Food hygiene at The Drift 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 The Drift Restaurant

What is The Drift Restaurant’s food hygiene rating?

The Drift Restaurant has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 12 September 2025.

When was The Drift Restaurant last inspected?

The Drift Restaurant was last inspected by Torridge on 12 September 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.