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The Bearded Brewery food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Cornwall

The Bearded Brewery holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the shop met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 27 March 2025, 15 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: Mawgan Porth Stores, Mawgan Porth Hill, Mawgan Porth, TR8 4BA

How it compares in Cornwall

That puts The Bearded Brewery 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% ← The Bearded Brewery
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 The Bearded Brewery 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 Bearded Brewery, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Catch Seafood Bar And Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen at this address 4 - Good 4 June 2025
Beach Box Mawgan Porth Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen at this address 5 - Very good 24 April 2025
Cornish Fresh Retailers - other at this address 5 - Very good 17 January 2025
Merrymoor Inn Pub/bar/nightclub at this address 5 - Very good 14 May 2025
Blue Fish Bar \ Coasta Coffee Takeaway/sandwich shop 3 yards away 5 - Very good 13 June 2025
Bettys News Shop Retailers - other 10 yards away 5 - Very good 19 May 2026
Muddle Wine Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 91 yards away 4 - Good 7 September 2023
The Scarlet Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 25 March 2025

Questions about The Bearded Brewery

What is The Bearded Brewery's food hygiene rating?

The Bearded Brewery has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Cornwall Council on 27 March 2025.

Is The Bearded Brewery 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 shop to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was The Bearded Brewery last inspected?

The Bearded Brewery was last inspected on 27 March 2025, 15 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 Bearded Brewery?

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 Bearded Brewery compare to other places in Cornwall?

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

Who decides the rating?

Cornwall Council inspects The Bearded Brewery 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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The official record is held by the council: http://www.cornwall.gov.uk

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