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Pavillions Cafe food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Torridge

Pavillions Cafe holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the restaurant 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 23 September 2025, 9 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: Dartington Glass Ltd, Town Park, Great Torrington, EX38 7AN

How it compares in Torridge

In Torridge, 85% of rated places manage a 5, so Pavillions Cafe sits behind roughly 578 nearby businesses. 9% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Torridge
5 out of 5 578 85%
4 out of 5 61 9% ← Pavillions Cafe
3 out of 5 24 4%
2 out of 5 7 1%
1 out of 5 8 1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 95 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 Pavillions Cafe 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 Pavillions Cafe, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Torrington Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 251 yards away 5 - Very good 6 May 2026
Royal Exchange Pub/bar/nightclub 296 yards away 5 - Very good 23 September 2025
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 353 yards away 5 - Very good 9 October 2025
Torrington Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 353 yards away 5 - Very good 19 September 2024
Abbeyfield Society Caring Premises 411 yards away Exempt
Allied Pharmacy Torrington Retailers - other 0.3 miles away Exempt
Little Frogs Pre-School Caring Premises 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 23 September 2025
The Plough Cafe Bar Bistro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 7 November 2024

Questions about Pavillions Cafe

What is Pavillions Cafe's food hygiene rating?

Pavillions Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Torridge Council on 23 September 2025.

Is Pavillions Cafe 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 restaurant to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Pavillions Cafe last inspected?

Pavillions Cafe was last inspected on 23 September 2025, 9 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Torridge Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Pavillions Cafe?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Pavillions Cafe compare to other places in Torridge?

85% of the 678 rated food businesses in Torridge hold the top rating of 5, while Pavillions Cafe holds a 4. 61 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Torridge Council inspects Pavillions Cafe 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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