Gurnards Head Hotel

Cornwall

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Gurnards Head Hotel scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 4 August 2025 by Cornwall.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Gurnards Head Hotel, from May 2019 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Gurnards Head Hotel.

Food hygiene rating history for Gurnards Head Hotel
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
24 May 2019	5 / 5	Very good
4 August 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Gurnards Head Hotel in Cornwall 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?

Zennor,
St Ives,
Cornwall,
TR26 3DE

Gurnards Head Hotel Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Gurnards Head Hotel?

Food hygiene at Gurnards Head Hotel 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 Gurnards Head Hotel

What is Gurnards Head Hotel’s food hygiene rating?

Gurnards Head Hotel has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 4 August 2025.

When was Gurnards Head Hotel last inspected?

Gurnards Head Hotel was last inspected by Cornwall on 4 August 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.