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The Star Inn food hygiene rating

Pub/bar/nightclub · Cornwall

The Star Inn holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the pub 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 28 October 2025, 8 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: Star Inn, 1 Church Street, St Erth, TR27 6HP

How it compares in Cornwall

In Cornwall, 85% of rated places manage a 5, so The Star Inn sits behind roughly 4,461 nearby businesses. 10% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Cornwall
5 out of 5 4,461 85%
4 out of 5 522 10% ← The Star Inn
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 Star Inn 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 Star Inn, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
St Erth Nursery Caring Premises 233 yards away 5 - Very good 6 May 2025
St Erth Community Primary School School/college/university 233 yards away 5 - Very good 4 February 2025
St Erth Church Hall Other catering premises 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 7 November 2024
Doggy Day Care Cornwall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 7 March 2019
TeeCee's Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 4 December 2025
Birdies Bistro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 23 April 2026
Dobbies Garden Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 5 February 2025
Bird In Hand Pub/bar/nightclub 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 21 August 2025

Questions about The Star Inn

What is The Star Inn's food hygiene rating?

The Star Inn has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Cornwall Council on 28 October 2025.

Is The Star Inn 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 pub to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was The Star Inn last inspected?

The Star Inn was last inspected on 28 October 2025, 8 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 Star Inn?

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 The Star Inn compare to other places in Cornwall?

85% of the 5,277 rated food businesses in Cornwall hold the top rating of 5, while The Star Inn holds a 4. 522 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Cornwall Council inspects The Star Inn 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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Understanding this rating

More food hygiene ratings near here

The Star Inn is one of 119 rated food businesses in Hayle. See every hygiene rating in Hayle

Cornwall inspects and rates 5,328 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Cornwall

The official record is held by the council: http://www.cornwall.gov.uk

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