The Coffee Pot food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Cornwall
The Coffee Pot holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The restaurant met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.
The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory
The rating dates from 28 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.
Address: 6 Morwenna Terrace, Belle Vue, Bude, EX23 8BU
How it compares in Cornwall
In Cornwall, 85% of rated places manage a 5, so The Coffee Pot sits behind roughly 4,983 nearby businesses. 4% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 4,461 | 85% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 522 | 10% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 212 | 4% | ← The Coffee Pot | |
| 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 Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- 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 The Coffee Pot 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 The Coffee Pot, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| House Of Chaplin Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | at this address | 4 - Good | 3 July 2025 |
| Potters Fish N Things Mobile caterer | 40 yards away | 5 - Very good | 30 January 2026 |
| Taylor Bay Studios Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 52 yards away | 5 - Very good | 21 May 2026 |
| Sunrise Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 67 yards away | 5 - Very good | 27 November 2024 |
| Abbeyfield House Caring Premises | 67 yards away | 5 - Very good | 23 May 2014 |
| Pizza Plus Takeaway/sandwich shop | 75 yards away | 5 - Very good | 16 January 2025 |
| Tasty Pasties Retailers - other | 75 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 July 2024 |
| Burn View Trading Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 82 yards away | 5 - Very good | 4 February 2025 |
Questions about The Coffee Pot
What is The Coffee Pot's food hygiene rating?
The Coffee Pot has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Cornwall Council on 28 May 2025.
Is The Coffee Pot safe to eat at?
A 3 means the restaurant met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.
When was The Coffee Pot last inspected?
The Coffee Pot was last inspected on 28 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 Coffee Pot?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does The Coffee Pot compare to other places in Cornwall?
85% of the 5,277 rated food businesses in Cornwall hold the top rating of 5, while The Coffee Pot holds a 3. 212 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Cornwall Council inspects The Coffee Pot 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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