Toot food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Plymouth City
Toot holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The restaurant met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.
The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory
The rating dates from 26 March 2025, 15 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: 46 Mayflower Street, Plymouth, PL1 1QX
How it compares in Plymouth City
In Plymouth City, 78% of rated places manage a 5, so Toot sits behind roughly 1,468 nearby businesses. 6% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,270 | 78% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 198 | 12% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 97 | 6% | ← Toot | |
| 2 out of 5 | 20 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 34 | 2% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 11 | 1% |
A further 153 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
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 Toot 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 Toot, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| B and M Retail Retailers - other | 159 yards away | 5 - Very good | 6 May 2026 |
| 50 Degrees North Brasserie and Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 169 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 September 2025 |
| Boots Retailers - other | 306 yards away | 5 - Very good | 19 July 2022 |
| Babbage Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 308 yards away | 5 - Very good | 9 December 2025 |
| Burger King Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 311 yards away | 5 - Very good | 30 July 2025 |
| Asian Supermarket Retailers - other | 356 yards away | 5 - Very good | 29 August 2024 |
| Alfu International Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 386 yards away | 5 - Very good | 3 November 2025 |
| Alfu Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 388 yards away | 5 - Very good | 26 February 2026 |
Questions about Toot
What is Toot's food hygiene rating?
Toot has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Plymouth City Council on 26 March 2025.
Is Toot safe to eat at?
A 3 means the restaurant met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.
When was Toot last inspected?
Toot was last inspected on 26 March 2025, 15 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Plymouth City Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Toot?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Toot compare to other places in Plymouth City?
78% of the 1,630 rated food businesses in Plymouth City hold the top rating of 5, while Toot holds a 3. 97 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Plymouth City Council inspects Toot 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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