Cornish Hen

Penzance

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Cornish Hen 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 20 March 2025 by Cornwall.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Cornish Hen, from April 2019 to March 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Cornish Hen
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
2 April 2019	4 / 5	Good
20 March 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Cornish Hen in Penzance 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?

The Cornish Hen,
27 Market Place,
Penzance,
Cornwall,
TR18 2JD

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

Who inspects Cornish Hen?

Food hygiene at Cornish Hen 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 Hen

What is Cornish Hen’s food hygiene rating?

Cornish Hen has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 March 2025.

When was Cornish Hen last inspected?

Cornish Hen was last inspected by Cornwall on 20 March 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.