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The Puffing Billy

Pub or bar · Puffing Billy Inn, Station Road, Exton, Exeter, EX3 0TR

Food hygiene rating

012345

Urgent improvementVery good

Good. What a 4 means. Inspected 9 Jul 2026 by East Devon council.

Badges

Well managedBest score for food safety management

5-star streakRated 5 at three inspections in a row

Most improvedRating went up at the last inspection

Dashed badges unlock once RatedEats has tracked this business across more than one inspection.

What the inspector found

Handling and storing foodGenerally satisfactory

Cleanliness and condition of premisesGood

Management of food safetyVery good

Shorter bar is better. FHRS points: hygiene 10, structural 5, management 0.

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