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Moorleigh food hygiene rating

Caring Premises · Torbay

Moorleigh holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the care premises met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 21 April 2026, 2 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: Lummaton Cross Torquay, TQ2 8ET

How it compares in Torbay

That puts Moorleigh among the 934 places in Torbay holding top marks, 81% 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 Torbay
5 out of 5 934 81% ← Moorleigh
4 out of 5 142 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%

A further 364 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 Moorleigh 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 Moorleigh, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Crusty Loaf Barton Retailers - other 391 yards away 5 - Very good 13 December 2024
Carters (Hele Stores) Retailers - other 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 16 October 2024
Burrow Down Shortbreaks Caring Premises 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 10 October 2025
Carters Watcombe Retailers - other 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 31 October 2024
Davant Bikes Ltd Retailers - other 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 7 November 2024
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 3 September 2024
Budgens Torquay Retailers - other 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 9 October 2024
Chilly's Sandwich Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 8 October 2025

Questions about Moorleigh

What is Moorleigh's food hygiene rating?

Moorleigh has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Torbay Council on 21 April 2026.

Is Moorleigh 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 care premises to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Moorleigh last inspected?

Moorleigh was last inspected on 21 April 2026, 2 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Torbay Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Moorleigh?

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

How does Moorleigh compare to other places in Torbay?

81% of the 1,158 rated food businesses in Torbay hold the top rating of 5, and Moorleigh is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Torbay Council inspects Moorleigh 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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