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Buckingham Lodge

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

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Buckingham Lodge scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 6 October 2025 by Torbay.

What does this rating mean?

Buckingham Lodge has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

Falkland Road Torquay,
TQ2 5JP
Buckingham Lodge Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Buckingham Lodge. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Buckingham Lodge?

Food hygiene at Buckingham Lodge is inspected by Torbay, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.torbay.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Buckingham Lodge

What is Buckingham Lodge’s food hygiene rating?
Buckingham Lodge has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 6 October 2025.
When was Buckingham Lodge last inspected?
Buckingham Lodge was last inspected by Torbay on 6 October 2025.
Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?
Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.
What do the food hygiene scores mean?
The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.

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