The Tinners Arms

St Ives

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Tinners Arms 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 25 July 2025 by Cornwall.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Tinners Arms, from October 2016 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2016 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Tinners Arms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
13 October 2016	5 / 5	Very good
25 July 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Tinners Arms in St Ives 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?

Tinners Arms,
Zennor,
St Ives,
Cornwall,
TR26 3BY

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

Who inspects The Tinners Arms?

Food hygiene at The Tinners 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 The Tinners Arms

What is The Tinners Arms’s food hygiene rating?

The Tinners Arms has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 25 July 2025.

When was The Tinners Arms last inspected?

The Tinners Arms was last inspected by Cornwall on 25 July 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.