AJ's Cafe And Bar food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Cornwall
AJ's Cafe And Bar holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The restaurant met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.
The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory
The rating dates from 18 July 2025, 13 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.
This sits in the middle for Cornwall, where 2% of rated places score below 3 and 95% score 4 or 5. See all Cornwall ratings →
Address: 30 Beach Road, Carlyon Bay, St Austell, PL25 3PH
How it compares in Cornwall
In Cornwall, 85% of rated places manage a 5, so AJ's Cafe And Bar sits behind roughly 5,046 nearby businesses. 4% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 4,511 | 85% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 535 | 10% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 210 | 4% | ← AJ's Cafe And Bar | |
| 2 out of 5 | 41 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 38 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 2 | <1% |
A further 55 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Good
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At AJ's Cafe And Bar none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to AJ's Cafe And Bar, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edie's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | at this address | 5 - Very good | 26 August 2026 |
| Driftwood Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 181 yards away | 5 - Very good | 20 July 2016 |
| Charlestown Primary School School/college/university | 381 yards away | 5 - Very good | 17 January 2025 |
| Booker Cash & Carry Retailers - other | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 29 August 2024 |
| Carlyon Bay Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 13 October 2025 |
| Charlestown Fish Co Mobile caterer | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 22 July 2026 |
| Longstore And HarbourQ Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 22 October 2025 |
| Naturally Learning Caring Premises | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 29 April 2026 |
Questions about AJ's Cafe And Bar
What is AJ's Cafe And Bar's food hygiene rating?
AJ's Cafe And Bar has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Cornwall Council on 18 July 2025.
Is AJ's Cafe And Bar safe to eat at?
A 3 means the restaurant met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.
When was AJ's Cafe And Bar last inspected?
AJ's Cafe And Bar was last inspected on 18 July 2025, 13 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Cornwall Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at AJ's Cafe And Bar?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does AJ's Cafe And Bar compare to other places in Cornwall?
85% of the 5,337 rated food businesses in Cornwall hold the top rating of 5, while AJ's Cafe And Bar holds a 3. 210 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Cornwall Council inspects AJ's Cafe And Bar and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.
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