Ship Hotel

East Looe

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Ship Hotel scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 22 May 2025 by Cornwall.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Ship Hotel, from June 2018 to May 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 Ship Hotel.

Food hygiene rating history for Ship Hotel
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
20 June 2018	5 / 5	Very good
22 May 2025	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Ship Hotel in East Looe 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?

Ship Inn,
Fore Street,
East Looe,
Looe,
PL13 1AD

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

Who inspects Ship Hotel?

Food hygiene at Ship Hotel 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 Ship Hotel

What is Ship Hotel’s food hygiene rating?

Ship Hotel has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 22 May 2025.

When was Ship Hotel last inspected?

Ship Hotel was last inspected by Cornwall on 22 May 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.