Restaurant - Cafe - Canteen
Food Hygiene Rating for The Dragon's Den
The Dragon's Den is located in the city of Exeter.
Rating: 1 - Major Improvement NecessaryLast inspected: Wed 4 Feb 2026EX4 6NSfhrs

Major Improvement Necessary
Location
Local authority
Inspection details
Food Hygiene & Safety Procedures
Improvement Necessary (15)
Some major non-compliance with legal requirements. More effort required to prevent a fall in standards.
Structural Compliance
Improvement Necessary (15)
Some major non-compliance with legal requirements. More effort required to prevent a fall in standards.
Confidence in Management
Major Improvement Necessary (20)
Varying record of compliance. Poor appreciation of hazards and control measures. No Food Safety Management System.
- Overall food hygiene rating
- 1 - Major Improvement Necessary
- Date of last inspection
- 4 February 2026
- FHRS ID
- 1887740
- Business type
- Restaurant - Cafe - Canteen
- Business name
- The Dragon's Den
- Address
- 40 Sidwell Street, Exeter
- Responsible local authority
- exeter-city
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