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Cornish Bakery food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · South Hams

Cornish Bakery holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the shop met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 13 March 2025, 16 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.

Address: 28 Fairfax Place, Dartmouth, TQ6 9AB

How it compares in South Hams

That puts Cornish Bakery among the 773 places in South Hams holding top marks, 91% 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.

Every rated food business in South Hams
5 out of 5 773 91% ← Cornish Bakery
4 out of 5 57 7%
3 out of 5 15 2%
2 out of 5 2 <1%
1 out of 5 7 1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 253 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

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 Cornish Bakery 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 Cornish Bakery, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Crab Shell Takeaway/sandwich shop at this address 5 - Very good 8 November 2024
Kendricks Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen at this address 5 - Very good 21 February 2024
Salcombe Dairy Retailers - other at this address 5 - Very good 13 February 2024
Tsang's Restaurant Takeaway/sandwich shop at this address 3 - Generally satisfactory 17 March 2025
Rockfish Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 26 yards away 5 - Very good 3 March 2026
Seahorse Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 26 yards away 5 - Very good 8 April 2025
Coastal Trail Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 26 yards away 4 - Good 26 March 2026
The Crafty Mussel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 26 yards away Awaiting inspection

Questions about Cornish Bakery

What is Cornish Bakery's food hygiene rating?

Cornish Bakery has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by South Hams Council on 13 March 2025.

Is Cornish Bakery 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 shop to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Cornish Bakery last inspected?

Cornish Bakery was last inspected on 13 March 2025, 16 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by South Hams Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Cornish Bakery?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "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 Cornish Bakery compare to other places in South Hams?

91% of the 854 rated food businesses in South Hams hold the top rating of 5, and Cornish Bakery is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

South Hams Council inspects Cornish Bakery 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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More food hygiene ratings near here

Cornish Bakery is one of 106 rated food businesses in Dartmouth. See every hygiene rating in Dartmouth

South Hams inspects and rates 1,107 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in South Hams

The official record is held by the council: http://www.southhams.gov.uk/

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