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House On The Props food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Cornwall

House On The Props 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 20 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: The House On Props, Talland Street, Polperro, PL13 2RE

How it compares in Cornwall

That puts House On The Props 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% ← House On The Props
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 House On The Props 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 House On The Props, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Al Fresh Co Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 45 yards away 5 - Very good 1 August 2024
Noughts And Crosses Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 45 yards away 5 - Very good 23 October 2024
Treleavens Lux Ice Cream Retailers - other 45 yards away 5 - Very good 31 March 2016
The Old Pasty House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 45 yards away 5 - Very good 20 May 2025
Pedyr's Bake House Retailers - other 63 yards away 5 - Very good 23 October 2024
Kitty's Lobster, Crab & Seafood Retailers - other 68 yards away 5 - Very good 10 December 2024
The Three Pilchards Pub/bar/nightclub 83 yards away 5 - Very good 20 May 2025
Blue Peter Pub/bar/nightclub 93 yards away 5 - Very good 25 September 2025

Questions about House On The Props

What is House On The Props's food hygiene rating?

House On The Props has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Cornwall Council on 20 May 2025.

Is House On The Props 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 House On The Props last inspected?

House On The Props was last inspected on 20 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 House On The Props?

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

How does House On The Props compare to other places in Cornwall?

85% of the 5,277 rated food businesses in Cornwall hold the top rating of 5, and House On The Props is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Cornwall Council inspects House On The Props 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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