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42 The Living Room food hygiene rating

Pub/bar/nightclub · Cornwall

42 The Living Room holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the pub are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.

The rating: 4 - Good

The rating dates from 13 October 2023, more than 2 years ago. A lot can change in a kitchen in that time, and a rating this old says more about the business then than now. Councils prioritise re-inspecting higher-risk premises, so a long gap often means the business is considered low-risk.

Address: 42 Coinagehall Street, Helston, Cornwall, TR13 8EQ

How it compares in Cornwall

In Cornwall, 85% of rated places manage a 5, so 42 The Living Room sits behind roughly 4,460 nearby businesses. 10% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Cornwall
5 out of 5 4,460 85%
4 out of 5 523 10% ← 42 The Living Room
3 out of 5 213 4%
2 out of 5 42 1%
1 out of 5 38 1%
0 out of 5 2 <1%

A further 50 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 42 The Living Room 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 42 The Living Room, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Helston Age Concern Other catering premises 17 yards away 5 - Very good 18 August 2025
Inn And Still Pub/bar/nightclub 18 yards away 5 - Very good 17 October 2024
The Coffee Bean Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 35 yards away 5 - Very good 3 July 2023
Central Methodist Church Other catering premises 45 yards away 5 - Very good 19 January 2026
Daisy Fays Nursery Caring Premises 48 yards away 5 - Very good 7 July 2026
Helston Post Office And Londis Retailers - other 66 yards away 5 - Very good 17 July 2023
Coinage Hall - Wetherspoon Pub/bar/nightclub 77 yards away 5 - Very good 18 July 2025
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 77 yards away 5 - Very good 27 October 2025

Questions about 42 The Living Room

What is 42 The Living Room's food hygiene rating?

42 The Living Room has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Cornwall Council on 13 October 2023.

Is 42 The Living Room safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this pub to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was 42 The Living Room last inspected?

42 The Living Room was last inspected on 13 October 2023, more than 2 years 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 42 The Living Room?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", 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 42 The Living Room compare to other places in Cornwall?

85% of the 5,278 rated food businesses in Cornwall hold the top rating of 5, while 42 The Living Room holds a 4. 523 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Cornwall Council inspects 42 The Living Room 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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42 The Living Room is one of 224 rated food businesses in Helston. See every hygiene rating in Helston

Cornwall inspects and rates 5,328 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Cornwall

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