Food hygiene ratings in Truro

There are 416 food businesses in Truro with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Cornwall Council. A further 7 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.

Hygiene standards in Truro

77% of rated businesses in Truro hold the top score of 5, and 91% hold a 4 or better. 14 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. Truro does worse, by 8 percentage points, so it is worth checking a specific place rather than assuming.

How the 409 rated businesses in Truro score
5 out of 5 314 77%
4 out of 5 58 14%
3 out of 5 23 6%
2 out of 5 7 2%
1 out of 5 6 1%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

Lowest-rated places in Truro

BusinessRatingInspected
Kings Head Pub/bar/nightclub 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 29 October 2025
108 Coffee House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 4 June 2025
Food Station Truro Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 13 April 2026
Shortlanesend Post Office & Stores Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 1 June 2026
The Gandhi Indian Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 18 December 2025
Wheel Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 1 - Major improvement necessary 22 January 2026
Yue Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 15 April 2026
Cafe Local Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2 - Some improvement necessary 6 October 2025
Cornish Bakery Retailers - other 2 - Some improvement necessary 1 July 2025
Hon Ogie Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2 - Some improvement necessary 29 September 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 Truro

How many food businesses in Truro have a hygiene rating?

416 food businesses in Truro have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Cornwall Council. 409 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Truro?

77% of rated businesses in Truro 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 Truro?

14 food businesses in Truro hold a rating of 2 or below, including 1 rated 0 and 6 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 Truro?

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.