Harbour Tavern

St Austell

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Harbour Tavern scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 1 October 2026 by Cornwall.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Harbour Tavern, from August 2024 to October 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2024 to 1 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Harbour Tavern.

Food hygiene rating history for Harbour Tavern
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
13 August 2024	5 / 5	Very good
1 October 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Harbour Tavern in St Austell has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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?

Jetty Street,
Mevagissey,
St Austell,
Cornwall,
PL26 6UH

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

Who inspects Harbour Tavern?

Food hygiene at Harbour Tavern 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 Harbour Tavern

What is Harbour Tavern’s food hygiene rating?

Harbour Tavern has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 1 October 2026.

When was Harbour Tavern last inspected?

Harbour Tavern was last inspected by Cornwall on 1 October 2026.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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.