Cornish Cafe

Essex

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Cornish Cafe scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 12 December 2025 by Harlow.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Cornish Cafe, from October 2020 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Cornish Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
12 October 2020	4 / 5	Good
12 December 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Cornish Cafe in Essex 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?

2-3 Mill Hatch,
Harlow,
Essex,
CM20 2DG

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

Who inspects Cornish Cafe?

Food hygiene at Cornish Cafe is inspected by Harlow, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.harlow.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Cornish Cafe

What is Cornish Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Cornish Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 12 December 2025.

When was Cornish Cafe last inspected?

Cornish Cafe was last inspected by Harlow on 12 December 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.