Bosuns Locker Eating House/The Boatshed Cafe-Bar

Penzance

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Bosuns Locker Eating House/The Boatshed Cafe-Bar scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 29 September 2025 by Cornwall.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Bosuns Locker Eating House/The Boatshed Cafe-Bar, from February 2017 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2017 to 2 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Bosuns Locker Eating House/The Boatshed Cafe-Bar.

Food hygiene rating history for Bosuns Locker Eating House/The Boatshed Cafe-Bar
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
14 February 2017	5 / 5	Very good
29 September 2025	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Bosuns Locker Eating House/The Boatshed Cafe-Bar in Penzance has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some 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?

The Boatshed Cafe-Bar,
Wharf Road,
Penzance,
Cornwall,
TR18 4AS

Bosuns Locker Eating House/The Boatshed Cafe-Bar Hygiene Rating - 2/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Bosuns Locker Eating House/The Boatshed Cafe-Bar. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Bosuns Locker Eating House/The Boatshed Cafe-Bar?

Food hygiene at Bosuns Locker Eating House/The Boatshed Cafe-Bar is inspected by Cornwall, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.cornwall.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Bosuns Locker Eating House/The Boatshed Cafe-Bar

What is Bosuns Locker Eating House/The Boatshed Cafe-Bar’s food hygiene rating?

Bosuns Locker Eating House/The Boatshed Cafe-Bar has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 September 2025.

When was Bosuns Locker Eating House/The Boatshed Cafe-Bar last inspected?

Bosuns Locker Eating House/The Boatshed Cafe-Bar was last inspected by Cornwall on 29 September 2025.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some 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.