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Smugglers Hotel

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Smugglers Hotel scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 12 June 2026 by Torbay.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Smugglers Hotel, from June 2025 to June 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 1 in 2025 to 1 in 2026.

0 1 2 3 4 5 20 Jun 2025: 1 out of 5 12 Jun 2026: 1 out of 5 Jun 2025 Jun 2026
Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Smugglers Hotel.
Food hygiene rating history for Smugglers Hotel
Inspection date Rating Verdict
1 / 5 Major improvement necessary
1 / 5 Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Smugglers Hotel has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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?

Smugglers Hotel Church Hill East Brixham,
TQ5 8HH
Smugglers Hotel Hygiene Rating - 1/5

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

Who inspects Smugglers Hotel?

Food hygiene at Smugglers 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 Smugglers Hotel

What is Smugglers Hotel’s food hygiene rating?
Smugglers Hotel has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 12 June 2026.
When was Smugglers Hotel last inspected?
Smugglers Hotel was last inspected by Torbay on 12 June 2026.
Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?
A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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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