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Polgooth Post Office & Stores

Polgooth

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

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Polgooth Post Office & Stores 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 3 September 2025 by Cornwall.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Polgooth Post Office & Stores, from February 2019 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 4 in 2019 to 4 in 2025.

0 1 2 3 4 5 14 Feb 2019: 4 out of 5 3 Sep 2025: 4 out of 5 Feb 2019 Sep 2025
Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Polgooth Post Office & Stores.
Food hygiene rating history for Polgooth Post Office & Stores
Inspection date Rating Verdict
4 / 5 Good
4 / 5 Good

What does this rating mean?

Polgooth Post Office & Stores in Polgooth 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?

Post Office,
Fore Street,
Polgooth,
St Austell,
PL26 7BP
Polgooth Post Office & Stores Hygiene Rating - 4/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Polgooth Post Office & Stores. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Polgooth Post Office & Stores?

Food hygiene at Polgooth Post Office & Stores 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 Polgooth Post Office & Stores

What is Polgooth Post Office & Stores’s food hygiene rating?
Polgooth Post Office & Stores has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 3 September 2025.
When was Polgooth Post Office & Stores last inspected?
Polgooth Post Office & Stores was last inspected by Cornwall on 3 September 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.

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