The Food Safety App
Food hygiene ratings in West Devon
South West · 626 registered food establishments · 86.1% rated 5 (FHRS) · Register data to 2026-10-12 · Contact the council
7 businesses lost a 5 rating this year → 13 premises changed hands in 12 months → Ranks 306 of 362 for time to first published rating →
Explore West Devon interactively →Changes on the register, last 12 months
Ratings in the last 12 months: 31 improved 19 declined
■ opened ■ closed (last 12 months)
Current ratings
Time to first published rating
119 days median · 195 days average
across 253 newly listed businesses since 2022
Rank 306 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 West 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-10 | Dunns Dairy | → | EX6 6PF |
| 2026-09-30 | Villa Verde Meldon | → | EX20 4LR |
| 2026-09-30 | Premier Bere Alston | → | PL20 7AA |
| 2026-09-30 | One Market Steet Cafe | → | EX20 3JN |
| 2026-09-30 | White Hart Inn | → | EX20 4EL |
Latest changes in West Devon
| Date | Event | Business | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | Opened | Horrabridge Rangers Sports Association | |
| 2026-09-30 | Closed | The Royal Oak | PL20 6PJ |
| 2026-09-30 | Closed | DAZY Drinks | |
| 2026-09-30 | Closed | Castle Hams Cafe | EX20 1FA |
| 2026-09-30 | Closed | Devon's Rarest Produce | EX21 5LU |
| 2026-09-30 | Closed | Devonshire Inn | EX20 2NW |
| 2026-09-30 | Closed | Hill farm Meats | PL19 8NT |
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 West Devon's closure rate compare to the national average this year? Which business types close most often in West Devon? Which businesses lost their 5 rating in West Devon this year?
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