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Rockhead Garage food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Cornwall

Rockhead Garage 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 10 January 2025, 18 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.

Address: Rockland Garage, Rockhead Street, Delabole, PL33 9BT

How it compares in Cornwall

That puts Rockhead Garage among the 4,461 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.

Every rated food business in Cornwall
5 out of 5 4,461 85% ← Rockhead Garage
4 out of 5 522 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

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 Rockhead Garage 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 Rockhead Garage, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Smugglers Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 202 yards away 5 - Very good 2 August 2024
Hanger Management Mobile caterer 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 11 August 2025
Spar Retailers - other 0.4 miles away 4 - Good 1 December 2025
Delabole CP School School/college/university 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 25 June 2025
Poldark Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 25 June 2025

Questions about Rockhead Garage

What is Rockhead Garage's food hygiene rating?

Rockhead Garage has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Cornwall Council on 10 January 2025.

Is Rockhead Garage 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 Rockhead Garage last inspected?

Rockhead Garage was last inspected on 10 January 2025, 18 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 Rockhead Garage?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very good", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Rockhead Garage compare to other places in Cornwall?

85% of the 5,277 rated food businesses in Cornwall hold the top rating of 5, and Rockhead Garage is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Cornwall Council inspects Rockhead Garage 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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The official record is held by the council: http://www.cornwall.gov.uk

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