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Good Food House food hygiene rating

Takeaway/sandwich shop · South Hams

Good Food House holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the takeaway are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.

The rating: 4 - Good

The rating dates from 10 February 2025, 17 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.

Address: 20 Leechwell Street, Totnes, TQ9 5SX

How it compares in South Hams

In South Hams, 91% of rated places manage a 5, so Good Food House sits behind roughly 774 nearby businesses. 7% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in South Hams
5 out of 5 774 91%
4 out of 5 56 7% ← Good Food House
3 out of 5 15 2%
2 out of 5 2 <1%
1 out of 5 7 1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 253 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At Good Food House none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.

Food hygiene ratings nearby

The closest food businesses to Good Food House, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Bay Horse Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 63 yards away 5 - Very good 12 January 2026
Earth.Food.Love.Ltd Retailers - other 91 yards away 5 - Very good 1 September 2024
Cafe Mumbai Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 93 yards away 5 - Very good 25 September 2025
Luna's Bakehouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 93 yards away 3 - Generally satisfactory 29 January 2026
Joejoes Takeaway/sandwich shop 164 yards away 5 - Very good 19 September 2025
Tamarind Tree Totnes LTD Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 164 yards away 5 - Very good 23 May 2025
Happy Apple Retailers - other 165 yards away 5 - Very good 29 March 2025
Bangkok Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 165 yards away Awaiting inspection

Questions about Good Food House

What is Good Food House's food hygiene rating?

Good Food House has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by South Hams Council on 10 February 2025.

Is Good Food House safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this takeaway to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Good Food House last inspected?

Good Food House was last inspected on 10 February 2025, 17 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by South Hams Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Good Food House?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Good Food House compare to other places in South Hams?

91% of the 854 rated food businesses in South Hams hold the top rating of 5, while Good Food House holds a 4. 56 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

South Hams Council inspects Good Food House and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.

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Good Food House is one of 115 rated food businesses in Totnes. See every hygiene rating in Totnes

South Hams inspects and rates 1,107 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in South Hams

The official record is held by the council: http://www.southhams.gov.uk/

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