By The Sea

St Ives

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

By The Sea scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 13 February 2026 by Cornwall.

What does this rating mean?

By The Sea in St Ives 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?

By The Sea Restaurant,
Chapel Street,
St Ives,
Cornwall,
TR26 2LR

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

Who inspects By The Sea?

Food hygiene at By The Sea 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 By The Sea

What is By The Sea’s food hygiene rating?

By The Sea has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 13 February 2026.

When was By The Sea last inspected?

By The Sea was last inspected by Cornwall on 13 February 2026.

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.