Kings Head

Truro

Food hygiene rating 0 / 5 · Urgent improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Kings Head scored just 0 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 29 October 2025 by Cornwall.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Kings Head, from March 2020 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 1 in 2020 to 0 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Kings Head
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
12 March 2020	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary
29 October 2025	0 / 5	Urgent improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Kings Head in Truro has a food hygiene rating of 0 out of 5 (urgent improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 0 out of 5 means urgent improvement was necessary - the lowest rating the Food Standards Agency gives.

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 Kings Head Public House,
Ruan Lanihorne,
Truro,
Cornwall,
TR2 5NX

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

Who inspects Kings Head?

Food hygiene at Kings Head 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 Kings Head

What is Kings Head’s food hygiene rating?

Kings Head has a food hygiene rating of 0 out of 5 (Urgent improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 October 2025.

When was Kings Head last inspected?

Kings Head was last inspected by Cornwall on 29 October 2025.

Is a 0 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 0 out of 5 means urgent improvement was necessary - the lowest rating the Food Standards Agency gives.

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.