Food hygiene ratings in Torbay

Torbay inspects and rates 1,522 food businesses, every restaurant, takeaway, pub, school kitchen, care home and shop in the area that handles food. 1,158 of them currently hold a published rating; the remaining 364 are awaiting their first inspection or are exempt because they handle so little food there is nothing to score.

Hygiene standards in Torbay

Standards here are high: 81% of rated businesses in Torbay hold the top score of 5, and 93% hold a 4 or better. 43 businesses, 4% of those rated, score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

How every rated business in Torbay scores
5 out of 5 935 81%
4 out of 5 141 12%
3 out of 5 39 3%
2 out of 5 11 1%
1 out of 5 29 3%
0 out of 5 3 <1%

Recently inspected in Torbay

The most recent inspections published by Torbay, newest first.

BusinessTypeRatingInspected
Cherwood Guesthouse Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5 - Very good 8 July 2026
Aveland Court Care Home Caring Premises 5 - Very good 7 July 2026
Cliveden Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5 - Very good 6 July 2026
Royal Torbay Yacht Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5 - Very good 3 July 2026
The Dessert Drop Other catering premises 5 - Very good 3 July 2026
Veritas Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 3 July 2026
Barton Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5 - Very good 2 July 2026
Lodestar Academy School/college/university 5 - Very good 1 July 2026
Lucky Boat Takeaway/sandwich shop 5 - Very good 1 July 2026
Rowcroft Charity Shop & Tea Rooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 1 July 2026
Scapegoat Distributors/Transporters 5 - Very good 1 July 2026
The Station Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5 - Very good 1 July 2026

Lowest-rated places in Torbay

The lowest-rated food businesses in Torbay are listed below. 3 hold a 0, urgent improvement necessary, the lowest score the scheme gives, and 29 hold a 1. A low rating is not a closure order: these places are still trading, and a business can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems the inspector found.

BusinessTypeRatingInspected
Brixham Yacht Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 29 April 2026
The Blue Walnut Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 28 April 2026
Key's World Food Store Retailers - other 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 9 March 2026
Duncan, Ken Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 1 - Major improvement necessary 28 May 2026
Newton House Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 1 - Major improvement necessary 20 May 2026
Chubbs Wine Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 13 May 2026
Berlin German Doner Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 13 March 2026
Eastern Groceries and Butcher Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 22 January 2026
Chunkies / Yankees Takeaway / Dough Boys / Loaded / Drizzl Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 20 January 2026
E & M Store Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 22 December 2025
Cochin Hypermart Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 16 December 2025
Clarke, Norman Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 1 - Major improvement necessary 10 December 2025
Mikey's Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 6 November 2025
The Zoo Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 22 October 2025
Family Shopper Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 9 October 2025
Coco Banana Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 7 October 2025
Claws Indoors Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 3 October 2025
Delotties Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 17 September 2025
Bay View Leisure Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 4 September 2025
Golden Dragon Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 4 September 2025

Questions about food hygiene in Torbay

How many food businesses does Torbay rate?

Torbay publishes food hygiene ratings for 1,522 businesses, of which 1,158 currently hold a score.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Torbay?

81% of rated businesses in Torbay hold a 5, the top score. A 5 is therefore the norm rather than a distinction, it is worth checking, because anything below it puts a business behind most of its neighbours.

How many places in Torbay have a bad hygiene rating?

43 food businesses in Torbay hold a rating of 2 or below, including 3 rated 0 and 29 rated 1.

Who inspects food businesses in Torbay?

Environmental health officers employed by Torbay carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the results. How often a business is visited depends on its risk, a busy restaurant is seen far more often than a shop selling wrapped sweets.

Food businesses in Torbay

A sample of rated businesses. Use search to find a specific place.

Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Most recent inspection published for this area: 2026-07-08. Browse all UK councils →