Porthpean Beach Shak

St Austell

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Porthpean Beach Shak 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 8 May 2026 by Cornwall.

What does this rating mean?

Porthpean Beach Shak in St Austell 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?

Porthpean Beach Shop,
Porthpean,
St Austell,
Cornwall,
PL26 6AU

Porthpean Beach Shak Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Porthpean Beach Shak?

Food hygiene at Porthpean Beach Shak 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 Porthpean Beach Shak

What is Porthpean Beach Shak’s food hygiene rating?

Porthpean Beach Shak has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 8 May 2026.

When was Porthpean Beach Shak last inspected?

Porthpean Beach Shak was last inspected by Cornwall on 8 May 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.