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Shortlanesend Post Office & Stores

Shortlanesend

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Shortlanesend Post Office & Stores scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 1 June 2026 by Cornwall.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Shortlanesend Post Office & Stores, from January 2018 to June 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2018 to 1 in 2026.

0 1 2 3 4 5 18 Jan 2018: 5 out of 5 1 Jun 2026: 1 out of 5 Jan 2018 Jun 2026
Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Shortlanesend Post Office & Stores.
Food hygiene rating history for Shortlanesend Post Office & Stores
Inspection date Rating Verdict
5 / 5 Very good
1 / 5 Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Shortlanesend Post Office & Stores in Shortlanesend has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major 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?

Shortlanesend Post Office And Stores,
Church Road,
Shortlanesend,
Truro,
TR4 9DY
Shortlanesend Post Office & Stores Hygiene Rating - 1/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Shortlanesend Post Office & Stores. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Shortlanesend Post Office & Stores?

Food hygiene at Shortlanesend Post Office & Stores 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 Shortlanesend Post Office & Stores

What is Shortlanesend Post Office & Stores’s food hygiene rating?
Shortlanesend Post Office & Stores has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 1 June 2026.
When was Shortlanesend Post Office & Stores last inspected?
Shortlanesend Post Office & Stores was last inspected by Cornwall on 1 June 2026.
Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?
A 1 out of 5 means major 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.

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