Olive Branch food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Cornwall
Olive Branch 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 12 March 2025, 16 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: 27 Fore Street, Fowey, Cornwall, PL23 1AH
How it compares in Cornwall
In Cornwall, 85% of rated places manage a 5, so Olive Branch sits behind roughly 4,983 nearby businesses. 4% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 4,460 | 85% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 523 | 10% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 212 | 4% | ← Olive Branch | |
| 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 Olive Branch 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 Olive Branch, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Cornish Bakery Shops Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 11 yards away | 4 - Good | 4 January 2023 |
| Dada Convenience Store Retailers - other | 13 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 February 2025 |
| Johns Wines Retailers - other | 13 yards away | 5 - Very good | 24 May 2023 |
| Quay Bakery Retailers - other | 13 yards away | 5 - Very good | 17 April 2026 |
| Sunny Spice Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 13 yards away | 5 - Very good | 25 February 2026 |
| The Lugger Inn Pub/bar/nightclub | 13 yards away | 3 - Generally satisfactory | 17 September 2025 |
| Narla Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 13 yards away | 5 - Very good | 5 June 2025 |
| Roly's Fudge Pantry Retailers - other | 13 yards away | 5 - Very good | 15 March 2016 |
Questions about Olive Branch
What is Olive Branch's food hygiene rating?
Olive Branch has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Cornwall Council on 12 March 2025.
Is Olive Branch 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 Olive Branch last inspected?
Olive Branch was last inspected on 12 March 2025, 16 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 Olive Branch?
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 Olive Branch compare to other places in Cornwall?
85% of the 5,277 rated food businesses in Cornwall hold the top rating of 5, while Olive Branch holds a 3. 212 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Cornwall Council inspects Olive Branch 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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