Spar Tavistock

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Spar Tavistock scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 24 March 2025 by West Devon.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Spar Tavistock, from November 2019 to March 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Spar Tavistock.

Food hygiene rating history for Spar Tavistock
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
4 November 2019	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
24 March 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Spar Tavistock 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?

14 Ford Street,
Tavistock,
PL19 8DZ

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

Who inspects Spar Tavistock?

Food hygiene at Spar Tavistock 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 Spar Tavistock

What is Spar Tavistock’s food hygiene rating?

Spar Tavistock has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 24 March 2025.

When was Spar Tavistock last inspected?

Spar Tavistock was last inspected by West Devon on 24 March 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.