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Flora Cafe food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Cornwall

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

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 4 September 2025, 10 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: Trelowarren House, Trelowarren Estate, Mawgan, TR12 6AF

How it compares in Cornwall

That puts Flora Cafe 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% ← Flora Cafe
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 Flora Cafe 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 Flora Cafe, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
New Yard Restaurant Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 61 yards away 4 - Good 19 December 2024
Gear Farm Shop Retailers - other 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 30 September 2025
The Ship Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 1.0 miles away 5 - Very good 5 September 2025
Mawgan Post Office And Stores Retailers - other 1.1 miles away 5 - Very good 24 October 2025
CST Trading CIC - Trevassack Lake Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1.1 miles away 5 - Very good 13 April 2026
Gwella Ice Cream Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1.1 miles away 5 - Very good 23 March 2023
Gather Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1.2 miles away 5 - Very good 26 June 2025
Cornish Seal Sanctuary Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1.6 miles away 5 - Very good 18 May 2026

Questions about Flora Cafe

What is Flora Cafe's food hygiene rating?

Flora Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Cornwall Council on 4 September 2025.

Is Flora Cafe 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 restaurant to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Flora Cafe last inspected?

Flora Cafe was last inspected on 4 September 2025, 10 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 Flora Cafe?

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 "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Flora Cafe compare to other places in Cornwall?

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

Who decides the rating?

Cornwall Council inspects Flora Cafe 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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Flora Cafe is one of 224 rated food businesses in Helston. See every hygiene rating in Helston

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

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