Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust

Penzance

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 10 January 2025 by Cornwall.

What does this rating mean?

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust in Penzance 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?

West Cornwall Hospital,
St Clare Street,
Penzance,
Cornwall,
TR18 2PF

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust?

Food hygiene at Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust 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 Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust

What is Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust’s food hygiene rating?

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 10 January 2025.

When was Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust last inspected?

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust was last inspected by Cornwall on 10 January 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.