Deshi food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Cornwall
Deshi 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
This is a fresh result: Deshi was inspected on 21 May 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.
Address: Deshi Indian Restaurant And Takeaway, 18 Chapel Street, St Ives, TR26 2LR
How it compares in Cornwall
In Cornwall, 85% of rated places manage a 5, so Deshi 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% | ← Deshi | |
| 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 Deshi 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 Deshi, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cafe Art Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 16 yards away | 5 - Very good | 27 May 2025 |
| Chapels Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 16 yards away | 5 - Very good | 30 September 2025 |
| Hong Kong Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop | 16 yards away | 5 - Very good | 29 January 2025 |
| Harveys Butchers Retailers - other | 31 yards away | 5 - Very good | 19 May 2026 |
| Co-Operative Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 31 yards away | 5 - Very good | 4 March 2026 |
| Rajpoot Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 53 yards away | 5 - Very good | 16 June 2026 |
| Sea Of Coffee LTD Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 89 yards away | 5 - Very good | 19 May 2026 |
| Icecream Workshop Retailers - other | 100 yards away | 5 - Very good | 4 September 2025 |
Questions about Deshi
What is Deshi's food hygiene rating?
Deshi has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Cornwall Council on 21 May 2026.
Is Deshi 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 Deshi last inspected?
Deshi was last inspected on 21 May 2026, a month 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 Deshi?
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 Deshi compare to other places in Cornwall?
85% of the 5,277 rated food businesses in Cornwall hold the top rating of 5, while Deshi holds a 3. 212 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Cornwall Council inspects Deshi 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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