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Ho Mei Chinese take away food hygiene rating

Takeaway/sandwich shop · Torbay

Ho Mei Chinese take away holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the takeaway met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 25 September 2024, 21 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: Ho Mei Cantonese Take Away 258 Torquay Road Roundham With Hyde Paignton Torbay, TQ3 2EZ

How it compares in Torbay

That puts Ho Mei Chinese take away 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% ← Ho Mei Chinese take away
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 Ho Mei Chinese take away 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.

Questions about Ho Mei Chinese take away

What is Ho Mei Chinese take away's food hygiene rating?

Ho Mei Chinese take away has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Torbay Council on 25 September 2024.

Is Ho Mei Chinese take away 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 takeaway to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Ho Mei Chinese take away last inspected?

Ho Mei Chinese take away was last inspected on 25 September 2024, 21 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 Ho Mei Chinese take away?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "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 Ho Mei Chinese take away compare to other places in Torbay?

81% of the 1,158 rated food businesses in Torbay hold the top rating of 5, and Ho Mei Chinese take away is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Torbay Council inspects Ho Mei Chinese take away 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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