Porthleven Fish And Chips

Helston

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Porthleven Fish And Chips 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 21 August 2025 by Cornwall.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Porthleven Fish And Chips, from April 2019 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Porthleven Fish And Chips.

Food hygiene rating history for Porthleven Fish And Chips
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
8 April 2019	4 / 5	Good
21 August 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Porthleven Fish And Chips in Helston 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?

Shute Lane,
Porthleven,
Helston,
Cornwall,
TR13 9HY

Porthleven Fish And Chips Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Porthleven Fish And Chips. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Porthleven Fish And Chips?

Food hygiene at Porthleven Fish And Chips 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 Porthleven Fish And Chips

What is Porthleven Fish And Chips’s food hygiene rating?

Porthleven Fish And Chips has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 21 August 2025.

When was Porthleven Fish And Chips last inspected?

Porthleven Fish And Chips was last inspected by Cornwall on 21 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.