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Esplanade Hotel

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

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Esplanade Hotel scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 18 December 2025 by Torbay.

What does this rating mean?

Esplanade Hotel has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

Esplanade Road Paignton,
TQ46EE
Esplanade Hotel Hygiene Rating - 4/5

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

Who inspects Esplanade Hotel?

Food hygiene at Esplanade Hotel 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 Esplanade Hotel

What is Esplanade Hotel’s food hygiene rating?
Esplanade Hotel has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 December 2025.
When was Esplanade Hotel last inspected?
Esplanade Hotel was last inspected by Torbay on 18 December 2025.
Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?
A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.
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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