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Black Ivory Piano Bar At The Great Western B&B food hygiene rating

Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house · Torbay

Black Ivory Piano Bar At The Great Western B&B holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the hotel met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

This is a fresh result: Black Ivory Piano Bar At The Great Western B&B was inspected on 19 June 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.

Address: 4 Belle Vue Road Paignton, TQ4 6ER

How it compares in Torbay

That puts Black Ivory Piano Bar At The Great Western B&B among the 934 places in Torbay holding top marks, 80% 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 80% ← Black Ivory Piano Bar At The Great Western B&B
4 out of 5 144 12%
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

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 Black Ivory Piano Bar At The Great Western B&B 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 Black Ivory Piano Bar At The Great Western B&B

What is Black Ivory Piano Bar At The Great Western B&B's food hygiene rating?

Black Ivory Piano Bar At The Great Western B&B has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Torbay Council on 19 June 2026.

Is Black Ivory Piano Bar At The Great Western B&B 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 hotel to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Black Ivory Piano Bar At The Great Western B&B last inspected?

Black Ivory Piano Bar At The Great Western B&B was last inspected on 19 June 2026, within the last month. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Torbay Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Black Ivory Piano Bar At The Great Western B&B?

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 "very good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Black Ivory Piano Bar At The Great Western B&B compare to other places in Torbay?

80% of the 1,161 rated food businesses in Torbay hold the top rating of 5, and Black Ivory Piano Bar At The Great Western B&B is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Torbay Council inspects Black Ivory Piano Bar At The Great Western B&B 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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