The Three Pilchards

Polperro

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Three Pilchards scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 20 May 2025 by Cornwall.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Three Pilchards, from February 2018 to May 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Three Pilchards.

Food hygiene rating history for The Three Pilchards
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
13 February 2018	5 / 5	Very good
20 May 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Three Pilchards in Polperro 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?

Three Pilchards Inn,
Quay Road,
Polperro,
Looe,
PL13 2QZ

The Three Pilchards Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects The Three Pilchards?

Food hygiene at The Three Pilchards 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 The Three Pilchards

What is The Three Pilchards’s food hygiene rating?

The Three Pilchards has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 May 2025.

When was The Three Pilchards last inspected?

The Three Pilchards was last inspected by Cornwall on 20 May 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.