Food hygiene ratings in St Austell

There are 353 food businesses in St Austell with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Cornwall Council. A further 2 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.

Hygiene standards in St Austell

77% of rated businesses in St Austell hold the top score of 5, and 91% hold a 4 or better. 5 businesses score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

Across Cornwall as a whole, 85% of rated food businesses hold a 5. St Austell does worse, by 8 percentage points, so it is worth checking a specific place rather than assuming.

How the 351 rated businesses in St Austell score
5 out of 5 271 77%
4 out of 5 50 14%
3 out of 5 25 7%
2 out of 5 4 1%
1 out of 5 1 <1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

Lowest-rated places in St Austell

BusinessRatingInspected
The Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 1 - Major improvement necessary 19 September 2025
Chinese Wok St Austell Takeaway/sandwich shop 2 - Some improvement necessary 11 September 2024
King's Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 2 - Some improvement necessary 23 July 2025
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other 2 - Some improvement necessary 3 March 2026
Riverside Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 2 - Some improvement necessary 22 December 2025

A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found. What a low rating means →

Questions about food hygiene in St Austell

How many food businesses in St Austell have a hygiene rating?

353 food businesses in St Austell have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Cornwall Council. 351 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in St Austell?

77% of rated businesses in St Austell hold a 5, the top score. A 5 is therefore the norm rather than a distinction, which is why anything lower is worth a second look.

Are there any badly rated places in St Austell?

5 food businesses in St Austell hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 1 rated 1. A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found.

Who inspects food businesses in St Austell?

Environmental health officers at Cornwall Council carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the result.

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Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Towns are derived from the addresses each council publishes.