Best-one Babbacombe food hygiene rating
Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets · Torbay
Best-one Babbacombe holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the supermarket 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 22 October 2025, 8 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: 120 Reddenhill Road Torquay, TQ1 3NT
How it compares in Torbay
In Torbay, 80% of rated places manage a 5, so Best-one Babbacombe sits behind roughly 933 nearby businesses. 12% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 933 | 80% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 144 | 12% | ← Best-one Babbacombe | |
| 3 out of 5 | 39 | 3% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 11 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 31 | 3% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 2 | <1% |
A further 361 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Very good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Very good
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 Best-one Babbacombe 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 Best-one Babbacombe, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daisy's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 18 yards away | 5 - Very good | 5 February 2025 |
| Babbacombe Deli Retailers - other | 81 yards away | 5 - Very good | 22 October 2025 |
| Ben Mei Cantonese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop | 129 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 March 2025 |
| Angels Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 174 yards away | 5 - Very good | 17 June 2026 |
| Choice Care Home Caring Premises | 189 yards away | 5 - Very good | 18 June 2025 |
| Babbacombe Inn Pub/bar/nightclub | 196 yards away | 5 - Very good | 28 February 2025 |
| Cary Lodge Care Home Caring Premises | 224 yards away | 5 - Very good | 15 October 2025 |
| Cliff Railway Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 366 yards away | 5 - Very good | 15 December 2025 |
Questions about Best-one Babbacombe
What is Best-one Babbacombe's food hygiene rating?
Best-one Babbacombe has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Torbay Council on 22 October 2025.
Is Best-one Babbacombe 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 supermarket to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Best-one Babbacombe last inspected?
Best-one Babbacombe was last inspected on 22 October 2025, 8 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 Best-one Babbacombe?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "very good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Best-one Babbacombe compare to other places in Torbay?
80% of the 1,160 rated food businesses in Torbay hold the top rating of 5, while Best-one Babbacombe holds a 4. 144 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Torbay Council inspects Best-one Babbacombe 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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