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The Cornish Kettle food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Cornwall

The Cornish Kettle 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 5 November 2024, 20 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: 32 Lansdown Road, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 8BN

How it compares in Cornwall

That puts The Cornish Kettle among the 4,460 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 4,460 85% ← The Cornish Kettle
4 out of 5 523 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 The Cornish Kettle 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 Cornish Kettle, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
The Courtyard Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 45 yards away 5 - Very good 8 October 2025
Lansdown Bakery Retailers - other 59 yards away 4 - Good 8 January 2026
Mirchi Indian Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 59 yards away 4 - Good 16 June 2026
The Golowi Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 64 yards away 5 - Very good 12 November 2025
Refill Shop Retailers - other 67 yards away 5 - Very good 28 June 2023
Lansdown Dairy Retailers - other 72 yards away 5 - Very good 9 October 2024
Co-Op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 79 yards away 5 - Very good 20 June 2024
North Coast Wine Lounge Pub/bar/nightclub 95 yards away 5 - Very good 30 July 2025

Questions about The Cornish Kettle

What is The Cornish Kettle's food hygiene rating?

The Cornish Kettle has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Cornwall Council on 5 November 2024.

Is The Cornish Kettle 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 The Cornish Kettle last inspected?

The Cornish Kettle was last inspected on 5 November 2024, 20 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 Cornish Kettle?

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 The Cornish Kettle compare to other places in Cornwall?

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

Who decides the rating?

Cornwall Council inspects The Cornish Kettle 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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Understanding this rating

More food hygiene ratings near here

The Cornish Kettle is one of 167 rated food businesses in Bude. See every hygiene rating in Bude

Cornwall inspects and rates 5,328 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Cornwall

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

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