Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 📍 Cornwall

Thyme

Penzance

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Thyme 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 27 January 2026 by Cornwall.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Thyme, from October 2021 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Thyme
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
25 October 2021	5 / 5	Very good
27 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Thyme in Penzance 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?

Penzance Premier Inn,
Station Road,
Penzance,
Cornwall,
TR18 2LQ

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

Who inspects Thyme?

Food hygiene at Thyme 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 Thyme

What is Thyme’s food hygiene rating?

Thyme has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 27 January 2026.

When was Thyme last inspected?

Thyme was last inspected by Cornwall on 27 January 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.