Mermaid Alley

Penzance

Heads up: Mermaid Alley no longer shows up in the latest Food Standards Agency data for Cornwall. It may have closed, changed its name or moved. The rating below is the last one the FSA published for it.

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Mermaid Alley scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 4 January 2017 by Cornwall.

What does this rating mean?

Mermaid Alley in Penzance 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?

Mackerel Sky,
45 New Street,
Penzance,
Cornwall,
TR18 2LZ

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

Who inspects Mermaid Alley?

Food hygiene at Mermaid Alley 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 Mermaid Alley

What is Mermaid Alley’s food hygiene rating?

Mermaid Alley has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 4 January 2017.

When was Mermaid Alley last inspected?

Mermaid Alley was last inspected by Cornwall on 4 January 2017.

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.

Has Mermaid Alley closed down?

Mermaid Alley no longer appears in the latest Food Standards Agency data for Cornwall, which usually means it has closed, changed name or moved. The rating shown here is the last one the FSA published for it.