Porthminster Cafe

St Ives

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Porthminster Cafe 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 29 May 2025 by Cornwall.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Porthminster Cafe, from November 2017 to May 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2017 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Porthminster Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
10 November 2017	5 / 5	Very good
29 May 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Porthminster Cafe in St Ives 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?

Porthminster Beach Services,
Porthminster,
St Ives,
Cornwall,
TR26 2EB

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

Who inspects Porthminster Cafe?

Food hygiene at Porthminster 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 Porthminster Cafe

What is Porthminster Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Porthminster Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 May 2025.

When was Porthminster Cafe last inspected?

Porthminster Cafe was last inspected by Cornwall on 29 May 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.