Shells Breakfast And Pebbles After School Club food hygiene rating
Caring Premises · Cornwall
Shells Breakfast And Pebbles After School Club holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the care premises 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 10 October 2024, 21 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: Pebbles And Shells, Threemilestone School, Polstain Road, TR3 6DH
How it compares in Cornwall
In Cornwall, 85% of rated places manage a 5, so Shells Breakfast And Pebbles After School Club sits behind roughly 4,460 nearby businesses. 10% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 4,460 | 85% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 523 | 10% | ← Shells Breakfast And Pebbles After School Club | |
| 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
- Hygienic food handling Good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Good
- 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 Shells Breakfast And Pebbles After School Club 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 Shells Breakfast And Pebbles After School Club, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kellaway's Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop | 415 yards away | 5 - Very good | 9 December 2025 |
| Hong Kong House Takeaway/sandwich shop | 423 yards away | 5 - Very good | 30 April 2026 |
| McDonald's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 7 April 2025 |
| Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 24 October 2024 |
| Caterlink - Truro College School/college/university | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 16 January 2025 |
| Costcutter Retailers - other | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 30 December 2025 |
| Oak Tree School School/college/university | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 5 March 2026 |
| Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 26 February 2026 |
Questions about Shells Breakfast And Pebbles After School Club
What is Shells Breakfast And Pebbles After School Club's food hygiene rating?
Shells Breakfast And Pebbles After School Club has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Cornwall Council on 10 October 2024.
Is Shells Breakfast And Pebbles After School Club 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 care premises to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Shells Breakfast And Pebbles After School Club last inspected?
Shells Breakfast And Pebbles After School Club was last inspected on 10 October 2024, 21 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 Shells Breakfast And Pebbles After School Club?
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 "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Shells Breakfast And Pebbles After School Club compare to other places in Cornwall?
85% of the 5,277 rated food businesses in Cornwall hold the top rating of 5, while Shells Breakfast And Pebbles After School Club holds a 4. 523 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Cornwall Council inspects Shells Breakfast And Pebbles After School Club 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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