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La Petite Peche food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · South Hams

La Petite Peche holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the restaurant met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 31 October 2024, 20 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.

Address: 36-38 Fore Street, Salcombe, TQ8 8JF

How it compares in South Hams

That puts La Petite Peche among the 774 places in South Hams holding top marks, 91% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in South Hams
5 out of 5 774 91% ← La Petite Peche
4 out of 5 56 7%
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 La Petite Peche 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 La Petite Peche, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Ferry Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 21 yards away 5 - Very good 29 July 2025
The Salcombe Delicatessen Takeaway/sandwich shop 21 yards away Awaiting inspection
Dick & Wills Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 38 yards away 4 - Good 19 June 2026
The Salty Sailor Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 100 yards away 5 - Very good 25 July 2025
The Salcombe Pasty Company Takeaway/sandwich shop 106 yards away 4 - Good 25 July 2025
La Creperie De Salcombe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 121 yards away Awaiting inspection
Salcombe Harbour Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 192 yards away 5 - Very good 26 September 2025
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 209 yards away 3 - Generally satisfactory 17 February 2024

Questions about La Petite Peche

What is La Petite Peche's food hygiene rating?

La Petite Peche has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by South Hams Council on 31 October 2024.

Is La Petite Peche safe to eat at?

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

When was La Petite Peche last inspected?

La Petite Peche was last inspected on 31 October 2024, 20 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 La Petite Peche?

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 "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does La Petite Peche compare to other places in South Hams?

91% of the 854 rated food businesses in South Hams hold the top rating of 5, and La Petite Peche is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

South Hams Council inspects La Petite Peche 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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More food hygiene ratings near here

La Petite Peche is one of 54 rated food businesses in Salcombe. See every hygiene rating in Salcombe

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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