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La Petite Maison food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Torbay

La Petite Maison holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the restaurant met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 19 February 2026, 4 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: 5-7 The Quay Brixham Torbay, TQ5 8AW

How it compares in Torbay

That puts La Petite Maison 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% ← La Petite Maison
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 La Petite Maison 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 La Petite Maison, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Liberty Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 34 yards away 5 - Very good 27 November 2024
Crusoe's Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 56 yards away 5 - Very good 28 August 2024
Manana Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 63 yards away 5 - Very good 24 February 2026
The Big Scoop Takeaway/sandwich shop 63 yards away 5 - Very good 30 September 2025
Fuller's Pasties Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 66 yards away 5 - Very good 21 February 2025
Claws Retailers - other 66 yards away 5 - Very good 19 June 2024
The Old Market House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 66 yards away 5 - Very good 18 November 2024
Mambos Takeaway/sandwich shop 69 yards away 5 - Very good 31 July 2024

Questions about La Petite Maison

What is La Petite Maison's food hygiene rating?

La Petite Maison has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Torbay Council on 19 February 2026.

Is La Petite Maison 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 restaurant to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was La Petite Maison last inspected?

La Petite Maison was last inspected on 19 February 2026, 4 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 La Petite Maison?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very 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 La Petite Maison compare to other places in Torbay?

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

Who decides the rating?

Torbay Council inspects La Petite Maison 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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