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Church Lane

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Church Lane scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 11 June 2025 by West Devon.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Church Lane, from March 2019 to June 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 4 in 2025.

0 1 2 3 4 5 28 Mar 2019: 5 out of 5 11 Jun 2025: 4 out of 5 Mar 2019 Jun 2025
Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Church Lane.
Food hygiene rating history for Church Lane
Inspection date Rating Verdict
5 / 5 Very good
4 / 5 Good

What does this rating mean?

Church Lane 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?

1 Church Lane,
Tavistock,
PL19 8AA
Church Lane Hygiene Rating - 4/5

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

Who inspects Church Lane?

Food hygiene at Church Lane is inspected by West Devon, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.westdevon.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Church Lane

What is Church Lane’s food hygiene rating?
Church Lane has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 June 2025.
When was Church Lane last inspected?
Church Lane was last inspected by West Devon on 11 June 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.

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