Cornish Arms

Padstow

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Cornish Arms scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 18 February 2025 by Cornwall.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Cornish Arms, from September 2018 to February 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Cornish Arms.

Food hygiene rating history for Cornish Arms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
26 September 2018	5 / 5	Very good
18 February 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Cornish Arms in Padstow 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?

Churchtown,
St Merryn,
Padstow,
Cornwall,
PL28 8ND

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

Who inspects Cornish Arms?

Food hygiene at Cornish Arms 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 Cornish Arms

What is Cornish Arms’s food hygiene rating?

Cornish Arms has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 February 2025.

When was Cornish Arms last inspected?

Cornish Arms was last inspected by Cornwall on 18 February 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.