Harvey Brothers

Penzance

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Harvey Brothers scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 9 July 2025 by Cornwall.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Harvey Brothers, from July 2019 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2019 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Harvey Brothers.

Food hygiene rating history for Harvey Brothers
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
23 July 2019	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
9 July 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Harvey Brothers in Penzance has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

Ian Lentern Butchers,
1 Chapel Street,
Penzance,
Cornwall,
TR18 4AJ

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

Who inspects Harvey Brothers?

Food hygiene at Harvey Brothers 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 Harvey Brothers

What is Harvey Brothers’s food hygiene rating?

Harvey Brothers has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 9 July 2025.

When was Harvey Brothers last inspected?

Harvey Brothers was last inspected by Cornwall on 9 July 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.