The Food Safety App
Food hygiene ratings in North Devon
South West · 1,487 registered food establishments · 83.6% rated 5 (FHRS) · Register data to 2026-10-26 · Contact the council
31 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: 72 improved 67 declined
■ opened ■ closed (last 12 months)
Current ratings
Time to first published rating
100 days median · 128 days average
across 478 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-23 | The Stags Head Inn | → | EX32 0RN |
| 2026-10-23 | Istanbul Grill & Pizza | → | EX36 3BU |
| 2026-10-21 | The Woodpecker Bar and Kitchen | → | EX34 8NU |
| 2026-10-21 | Breakers Catering Co | → | EX34 7BP |
| 2026-10-21 | Spice Lounge Express | → | EX31 1PE |
| 2026-10-21 | The Cabin | → | EX34 9NH |
Latest changes in North Devon
| Date | Event | Business | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | Opened | Caffeine Dept. Limited | EX31 4GE |
| 2026-10-21 | Opened | Fortescue Farm Partnership | EX32 0RF |
| 2026-10-21 | Opened | Kate Bradley | |
| 2026-10-21 | Opened | Brattons | EX32 7JL |
| 2026-10-21 | Opened | Signature Spit Ltd | EX37 9DX |
| 2026-10-21 | Opened | Celia LongHowell | |
| 2026-10-21 | Opened | Mo's Bakes | |
| 2026-10-21 | Opened | Tracey's Treats |
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.
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