Food hygiene ratings in North Devon
South West · 1,478 registered food establishments · 83.5% rated 5 (FHRS) · Register data to 2026-10-12 · Contact the council
29 businesses lost a 5 rating this year → 33 premises changed hands in 12 months → Ranks 270 of 362 for time to first published rating →
Explore North Devon interactively →Changes on the register, last 12 months
Ratings in the last 12 months: 73 improved 66 declined
■ opened ■ closed (last 12 months)
Current ratings
Time to first published rating
100 days median · 128 days average
across 472 newly listed businesses since 2022
Rank 270 of 362 UK authorities (1 = fastest).
Measured from a business appearing in the published FSA dataset to its first rating appearing there. Authorities publish with delays (appeal windows, batch updates), so this reflects the register's speed, not necessarily inspection speed.
Latest published ratings in North Devon
New inspection results as they appear on the register, most recent first. Ratings are published with a delay, so these are publication dates, not inspection dates.
| Date | Business | Rating | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-08 | Annie And The Flint | → | EX34 9EY |
| 2026-10-07 | Kentisbury Grange Hotel | → | EX31 4NL |
| 2026-10-03 | Beyond the Break | → | EX33 1LF |
| 2026-10-03 | Dollys Cafe | → | EX34 9BD |
| 2026-10-02 | 14forty | → | EX34 8BH |
| 2026-10-02 | Rockford Inn | → | EX35 6PT |
Latest changes in North Devon
| Date | Event | Business | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-02 | Opened | Sundays Sorted | EX32 8NA |
| 2026-10-02 | Opened | Soul Bowls | EX31 1SH |
| 2026-10-02 | Opened | GOKZKUKIT | EX32 8NW |
| 2026-10-02 | Closed | Village Hall | EX34 0HR |
| 2026-10-02 | Closed | Sandunes | EX34 7BT |
| 2026-09-30 | Opened | Ye Olde Globe | EX34 9SG |
| 2026-09-30 | Opened | Dice and a Slice | EX34 9AS |
| 2026-09-30 | Opened | E J Gayton | EX31 2NA |
Contact the council
Think a rating is wrong, or a business is trading here but not listed? The food safety team for this area deals with both. If you run a business here and want a better score, how to improve a food hygiene rating sets out the three ways to respond and which of them needs this team.
These are the contact details the council gives the Food Standards Agency, shown as published. Your message goes to the council, not to us.
If the link has moved, search the council’s own site for food safety.
Ask the data
How does North Devon's closure rate compare to the national average this year? Which business types close most often in North Devon? Which businesses lost their 5 rating in North Devon this year?
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