Pier Cafe

Looe

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Pier Cafe scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 27 August 2025 by Cornwall.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Pier Cafe, from October 2018 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Pier Cafe.

Food hygiene rating history for Pier Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
9 October 2018	5 / 5	Very good
27 August 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Pier Cafe in Looe 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?

Church End,
East Looe,
Looe,
Cornwall,
PL13 1BX

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

Who inspects Pier Cafe?

Food hygiene at Pier Cafe 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 Pier Cafe

What is Pier Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Pier Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 27 August 2025.

When was Pier Cafe last inspected?

Pier Cafe was last inspected by Cornwall on 27 August 2025.

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.