Great Shakes

Falmouth

Food hygiene rating 3 / 5 · Generally satisfactory

Middle of the road

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory - perfectly fine, but with a bit of room to improve.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 4 September 2025 by Cornwall.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Great Shakes, from July 2019 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 3 in 2019 to 3 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Great Shakes.

Food hygiene rating history for Great Shakes
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
11 July 2019	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
4 September 2025	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

Great Shakes in Falmouth has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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?

2A Berkeley Court,
Berkeley Vale,
Falmouth,
Cornwall,
TR11 3XE

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

Who inspects Great Shakes?

Food hygiene at Great Shakes 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 Great Shakes

What is Great Shakes’s food hygiene rating?

Great Shakes has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 4 September 2025.

When was Great Shakes last inspected?

Great Shakes was last inspected by Cornwall on 4 September 2025.

Is a 3 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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.