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Noughts And Crosses food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Cornwall

Noughts And Crosses 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 23 October 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: Noughts & Crosses, Lansallos Street, Polperro, PL13 2QU

How it compares in Cornwall

That puts Noughts And Crosses 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% ← Noughts And Crosses
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 Noughts And Crosses 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 Noughts And Crosses, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
The Old Pasty House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen at this address 5 - Very good 20 May 2025
Al Fresh Co Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen at this address 5 - Very good 1 August 2024
Treleavens Lux Ice Cream Retailers - other at this address 5 - Very good 31 March 2016
House On The Props Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 45 yards away 5 - Very good 20 May 2025
Pedyr's Bake House Retailers - other 48 yards away 5 - Very good 23 October 2024
The Cornish Chilli Factory Manufacturers/packers 52 yards away 1 - Major improvement necessary 4 June 2026
Couchs Great House Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 63 yards away 5 - Very good 18 September 2025
Kitty's Lobster, Crab & Seafood Retailers - other 89 yards away 5 - Very good 10 December 2024

Questions about Noughts And Crosses

What is Noughts And Crosses's food hygiene rating?

Noughts And Crosses has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Cornwall Council on 23 October 2024.

Is Noughts And Crosses 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 Noughts And Crosses last inspected?

Noughts And Crosses was last inspected on 23 October 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 Noughts And Crosses?

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 Noughts And Crosses compare to other places in Cornwall?

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

Who decides the rating?

Cornwall Council inspects Noughts And Crosses 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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Noughts And Crosses is one of 142 rated food businesses in Looe. See every hygiene rating in Looe

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