Royal Oak Inn

Lostwithiel

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Royal Oak Inn scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 17 July 2025 by Cornwall.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Royal Oak Inn, from June 2018 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2018 to 2 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Royal Oak Inn.

Food hygiene rating history for Royal Oak Inn
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
18 June 2018	5 / 5	Very good
17 July 2025	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Royal Oak Inn in Lostwithiel has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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?

The Royal Oak,
Duke Street,
Lostwithiel,
Cornwall,
PL22 0AG

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

Who inspects Royal Oak Inn?

Food hygiene at Royal Oak Inn 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 Oak Inn

What is Royal Oak Inn’s food hygiene rating?

Royal Oak Inn has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 17 July 2025.

When was Royal Oak Inn last inspected?

Royal Oak Inn was last inspected by Cornwall on 17 July 2025.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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.