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Food hygiene ratings in Totnes

There are 115 food businesses in Totnes with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by South Hams Council. A further 29 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.

Hygiene standards in Totnes

86% of rated businesses in Totnes hold the top score of 5, and 98% hold a 4 or better. 1 business scores 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

Across South Hams as a whole, 91% of rated food businesses hold a 5. Totnes does worse, by 5 percentage points, so it is worth checking a specific place rather than assuming.

How the 86 rated businesses in Totnes score
5 74 86%
4 10 12%
3 1 1%
2 0 0%
1 1 1%
0 0 0%

Lowest-rated places in Totnes

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The Good Food Shop Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 16 January 2025

A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found. What a low rating means →

Questions about food hygiene in Totnes

How many food businesses in Totnes have a hygiene rating?

115 food businesses in Totnes have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by South Hams Council. 86 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Totnes?

86% of rated businesses in Totnes hold a 5, the top score. A 5 is therefore the norm rather than a distinction, which is why anything lower is worth a second look.

Are there any badly rated places in Totnes?

1 food businesses in Totnes hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 1 rated 1. A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found.

Who inspects food businesses in Totnes?

Environmental health officers at South Hams Council carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the result.

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Food businesses in Totnes

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Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Towns are derived from the addresses each council publishes.