Food hygiene ratings in East Devon
South West · 1,535 registered food establishments · 84.4% rated 5 (FHRS) · Register data to 2026-10-26 · Contact the council
28 businesses lost a 5 rating this year → 44 premises changed hands in 12 months → Ranks 89 of 362 for time to first published rating →
Explore East Devon interactively →Changes on the register, last 12 months
Ratings in the last 12 months: 61 improved 57 declined
■ opened ■ closed (last 12 months)
Current ratings
Time to first published rating
57 days median · 99 days average
across 391 newly listed businesses since 2022
Rank 89 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 East 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-23 | Sand | → | EX10 0QN |
| 2026-10-23 | Cotford Cottage B&b | → | EX10 0SG |
| 2026-10-23 | Home Bargains | → | EX14 1DB |
| 2026-10-23 | Indian Ocean | → | EX8 1PS |
| 2026-10-22 | The Pavilion Cafe | → | EX8 2AZ |
| 2026-10-21 | Ridgeway Residential Home | → | EX10 8JR |
Latest changes in East Devon
| Date | Event | Business | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-23 | Takeover | Salterton Arms Pub | EX9 6LX |
| 2026-10-23 | Opened | FED & FIELD | |
| 2026-10-23 | Takeover | Paperchain | EX12 2QL |
| 2026-10-23 | Takeover | Loop Convenience | EX10 9BH |
| 2026-10-23 | Takeover | Loop Convenience | EX9 6NG |
| 2026-10-23 | Opened | Trinity, Rural Solutions LTD | EX8 3BT |
| 2026-10-23 | Closed | Hollie's Cakes And Bakes | |
| 2026-10-23 | Closed | Nicola Ferrentino |
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 East Devon's closure rate compare to the national average this year? Which business types close most often in East Devon? Which businesses lost their 5 rating in East Devon this year?
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