Mermaid Seafood Restaurant

Cornwall

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Mermaid Seafood Restaurant 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 16 June 2026 by Cornwall.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Mermaid Seafood Restaurant, from May 2017 to June 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2017 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Mermaid Seafood Restaurant.

Food hygiene rating history for Mermaid Seafood Restaurant
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
22 May 2017	5 / 5	Very good
16 June 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Mermaid Seafood Restaurant 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?

21 Fish Street,
St Ives,
Cornwall,
TR26 1LT

Mermaid Seafood Restaurant Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Mermaid Seafood Restaurant?

Food hygiene at Mermaid Seafood Restaurant 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 Seafood Restaurant

What is Mermaid Seafood Restaurant’s food hygiene rating?

Mermaid Seafood Restaurant has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 June 2026.

When was Mermaid Seafood Restaurant last inspected?

Mermaid Seafood Restaurant was last inspected by Cornwall on 16 June 2026.

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.