Food hygiene ratings in Torbay
South West · 1,527 registered food establishments · 79.6% rated 5 (FHRS) · Register data to 2026-10-26 · Contact the council
41 businesses lost a 5 rating this year → 18 premises changed hands in 12 months → Ranks 253 of 362 for time to first published rating →
Explore Torbay interactively →Changes on the register, last 12 months
Ratings in the last 12 months: 112 improved 75 declined
■ opened ■ closed (last 12 months)
Current ratings
Time to first published rating
93 days median · 110 days average
across 485 newly listed businesses since 2022
Rank 253 of 362 UK authorities (1 = fastest).
Measured from a business appearing in the published FSA dataset to its first rating appearing there. Authorities publish with delays (appeal windows, batch updates), so this reflects the register's speed, not necessarily inspection speed.
Latest published ratings in Torbay
New inspection results as they appear on the register, most recent first. Ratings are published with a delay, so these are publication dates, not inspection dates.
| Date | Business | Rating | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-26 | Caterlink @ Shiphay Learning Academy | → | TQ2 7NF |
| 2026-10-25 | Smoked Torbay | → | |
| 2026-10-25 | Key's World Food Store | → | TQ1 1ES |
| 2026-10-24 | Chelston Manor | → | TQ2 6HW |
| 2026-10-20 | Spar Brixham Drew Street | → | TQ5 9LA |
| 2026-10-19 | Torquay Fruit Stall | → | TQ1 1ES |
Latest changes in Torbay
| Date | Event | Business | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-24 | Opened | Bank, Torquay | TQ1 1DB |
| 2026-10-24 | Opened | Loop Convenience | TQ3 3TY |
| 2026-10-24 | Closed | The Orange Tree Restaurant | TQ1 2AL |
| 2026-10-21 | Opened | Hole in the Wall | TQ1 2AU |
| 2026-10-21 | Opened | Pop Stop Ltd | |
| 2026-10-21 | Closed | Tam's Kitchen | TQ3 3BW |
| 2026-10-17 | Opened | Stacked Fish Ltd | TQ4 6DT |
| 2026-10-17 | Opened | Helens Cake's |
Contact the council
Think a rating is wrong, or a business is trading here but not listed? The food safety team for this area deals with both. If you run a business here and want a better score, how to improve a food hygiene rating sets out the three ways to respond and which of them needs this team.
These are the contact details the council gives the Food Standards Agency, shown as published. Your message goes to the council, not to us.
If the link has moved, search the council’s own site for food safety.
Ask the data
How does Torbay's closure rate compare to the national average this year? Which business types close most often in Torbay? Which businesses lost their 5 rating in Torbay this year?
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