Lyndale Residential Home

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Lyndale Residential Home scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 16 January 2026 by West Devon.

What does this rating mean?

Lyndale Residential Home 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?

31 Plymouth Road,
Tavistock,
PL19 8BS

Lyndale Residential Home Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Lyndale Residential Home?

Food hygiene at Lyndale Residential Home 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 Lyndale Residential Home

What is Lyndale Residential Home’s food hygiene rating?

Lyndale Residential Home has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 January 2026.

When was Lyndale Residential Home last inspected?

Lyndale Residential Home was last inspected by West Devon on 16 January 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.