Porthmellin Tearooms food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Cornwall
Porthmellin Tearooms holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the restaurant are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.
The rating: 4 - Good
The rating dates from 7 July 2026, 2 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.
95% of rated food businesses in Cornwall score 4 or 5, so this is a normal, good result for the area. See all Cornwall ratings →
Address: Porthmellin Cafe, Mullion Cove, Mullion, TR12 7ES
How this rating has changed
Porthmellin Tearooms has gone backwards: it held a 5 before its inspection on 7 July 2026, and now holds a 4.
| Inspected | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 7 July 2026 | 5 4 | Worse |
The FSA publishes only a business's current rating. This history is our own record of what it has scored since we began watching.
How it compares in Cornwall
In Cornwall, 85% of rated places manage a 5, so Porthmellin Tearooms sits behind roughly 4,511 nearby businesses. 10% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 4,511 | 85% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 535 | 10% | ← Porthmellin Tearooms | |
| 3 out of 5 | 210 | 4% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 41 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 38 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 2 | <1% |
A further 55 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Good
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 Porthmellin Tearooms 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 Porthmellin Tearooms, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mullion Cove Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 250 yards away | 5 - Very good | 3 September 2025 |
| Meadows Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 15 April 2025 |
| Polurrian Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 28 July 2026 |
| Mullion Football And Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 1 July 2015 |
| Mullion W I Hall Other catering premises | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 3 December 2025 |
| The Coop Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 0.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 1 July 2025 |
| Mullion Community Primary School School/college/university | 0.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 30 September 2024 |
| The Mounts Bay Inn Pub/bar/nightclub | 1.0 miles away | 5 - Very good | 7 August 2025 |
Questions about Porthmellin Tearooms
What is Porthmellin Tearooms's food hygiene rating?
Porthmellin Tearooms has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Cornwall Council on 7 July 2026.
Is Porthmellin Tearooms safe to eat at?
The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Porthmellin Tearooms last inspected?
Porthmellin Tearooms was last inspected on 7 July 2026, 2 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 Porthmellin Tearooms?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Porthmellin Tearooms compare to other places in Cornwall?
85% of the 5,337 rated food businesses in Cornwall hold the top rating of 5, while Porthmellin Tearooms holds a 4. 535 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Cornwall Council inspects Porthmellin Tearooms 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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