The Cottage Bed & Breakfast - The Shabby Gourmet food hygiene rating
Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house · Cornwall
The Cottage Bed & Breakfast - The Shabby Gourmet holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the hotel met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.
The rating: 5 - Very good
The rating dates from 20 May 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.
How it compares in Cornwall
That puts The Cottage Bed & Breakfast - The Shabby Gourmet among the 4,460 places in Cornwall holding top marks, 85% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.
| 5 out of 5 | 4,460 | 85% | ← The Cottage Bed & Breakfast - The Shabby Gourmet | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 523 | 10% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 212 | 4% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 42 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 38 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 2 | <1% |
A further 51 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Very good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Very good
- How well they manage food safety Very good
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 The Cottage Bed & Breakfast - The Shabby Gourmet 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.
Questions about The Cottage Bed & Breakfast - The Shabby Gourmet
What is The Cottage Bed & Breakfast - The Shabby Gourmet's food hygiene rating?
The Cottage Bed & Breakfast - The Shabby Gourmet has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Cornwall Council on 20 May 2025.
Is The Cottage Bed & Breakfast - The Shabby Gourmet safe to eat at?
The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this hotel to be very good, the top end of the scale.
When was The Cottage Bed & Breakfast - The Shabby Gourmet last inspected?
The Cottage Bed & Breakfast - The Shabby Gourmet was last inspected on 20 May 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 The Cottage Bed & Breakfast - The Shabby Gourmet?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very good", and confidence in the management of food safety "very good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does The Cottage Bed & Breakfast - The Shabby Gourmet compare to other places in Cornwall?
85% of the 5,277 rated food businesses in Cornwall hold the top rating of 5, and The Cottage Bed & Breakfast - The Shabby Gourmet is one of them.
Who decides the rating?
Cornwall Council inspects The Cottage Bed & Breakfast - The Shabby Gourmet 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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