Honey's food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Cornwall
Honey's holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the restaurant 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 14 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: Honeys, 4 Old Vicarage Place, St Austell, PL25 5YY
How it compares in Cornwall
In Cornwall, 85% of rated places manage a 5, so Honey's sits behind roughly 4,460 nearby businesses. 10% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 4,460 | 85% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 523 | 10% | ← Honey's | |
| 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
- Hygienic food handling Good
- 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 Honey's 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 Honey's, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niles Bakery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 17 yards away | 5 - Very good | 14 October 2025 |
| Malcolm Barnecutt Bakery Retailers - other | 39 yards away | 5 - Very good | 28 August 2025 |
| Cornwall's Family Butchers Retailers - other | 48 yards away | 5 - Very good | 14 November 2024 |
| Grape Tree Retailers - other | 62 yards away | 5 - Very good | 2 December 2025 |
| Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 84 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 June 2026 |
| Cluck N Chuck Takeaway/sandwich shop | 122 yards away | 5 - Very good | 16 January 2025 |
| Nepalese Gurkha Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 132 yards away | 5 - Very good | 19 March 2025 |
| Jake's Bakes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 138 yards away | 5 - Very good | 7 July 2025 |
Questions about Honey's
What is Honey's's food hygiene rating?
Honey's has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Cornwall Council on 14 January 2025.
Is Honey's 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 restaurant to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Honey's last inspected?
Honey's was last inspected on 14 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 Honey's?
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 Honey's compare to other places in Cornwall?
85% of the 5,278 rated food businesses in Cornwall hold the top rating of 5, while Honey's holds a 4. 523 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Cornwall Council inspects Honey's 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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