Roy's Restaurant food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Torbay
Roy's Restaurant 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 12 February 2026, 5 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: 4 Seaway Road Preston Paignton, TQ3 2NY
How it compares in Torbay
In Torbay, 80% of rated places manage a 5, so Roy's Restaurant sits behind roughly 1,078 nearby businesses. 3% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 934 | 80% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 144 | 12% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 39 | 3% | ← Roy's Restaurant | |
| 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 Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Good
- 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 Roy's Restaurant 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 Roy's Restaurant, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Braemar House Caring Premises | 140 yards away | 5 - Very good | 2 June 2025 |
| Channel View Hotel - Upper Deck Bistro Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 208 yards away | 5 - Very good | 22 August 2024 |
| Braedene Lodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 424 yards away | 5 - Very good | 3 June 2015 |
| Big Baps Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 438 yards away | 5 - Very good | 5 June 2025 |
| Beaches Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 23 August 2024 |
| All Good Things Vegan Mobile caterer | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 16 September 2025 |
| Bayside Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 19 June 2018 |
| Cedar Court Caring Premises | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 25 November 2025 |
Questions about Roy's Restaurant
What is Roy's Restaurant's food hygiene rating?
Roy's Restaurant has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Torbay Council on 12 February 2026.
Is Roy's Restaurant 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 Roy's Restaurant last inspected?
Roy's Restaurant was last inspected on 12 February 2026, 5 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 Roy's Restaurant?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Roy's Restaurant compare to other places in Torbay?
80% of the 1,161 rated food businesses in Torbay hold the top rating of 5, while Roy's Restaurant holds a 3. 39 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Torbay Council inspects Roy's Restaurant 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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