Sailors Arms

Cornwall

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Sailors Arms scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 6 May 2026 by Cornwall.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Sailors Arms, from November 2019 to May 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Sailors Arms.

Food hygiene rating history for Sailors Arms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
21 November 2019	4 / 5	Good
6 May 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Sailors Arms in Cornwall 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?

11 - 17 Fore Street,
Newquay,
Cornwall,
TR7 1HB

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

Who inspects Sailors Arms?

Food hygiene at Sailors Arms 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 Sailors Arms

What is Sailors Arms’s food hygiene rating?

Sailors Arms has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 6 May 2026.

When was Sailors Arms last inspected?

Sailors Arms was last inspected by Cornwall on 6 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.