Rowing Club Cafe food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Cornwall
Rowing Club Cafe holds a 2, which means some improvement is necessary. The inspector found problems at the restaurant that the business is required to fix.
The rating: 2 - Some improvement necessary
The rating dates from 12 December 2025, 7 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: Newquay Rowing Club, South Quay Hill, Newquay, TR7 1HT
How it compares in Cornwall
A 2 is rare: only 42 of 5,277 rated places in Cornwall score this low, about one in 126. By contrast 85% of the borough holds a 5, so this is well below what the council's inspectors normally find.
| 5 out of 5 | 4,461 | 85% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 522 | 10% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 212 | 4% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 42 | 1% | ← Rowing Club Cafe | |
| 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 Improvement necessary
- 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 Rowing Club Cafe the inspector recorded concerns over how food is handled. Because the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, that is what holds the score down.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to Rowing Club Cafe, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Becketts Seafood Takeaway/sandwich shop | 85 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 May 2026 |
| Cafe Cloud Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 104 yards away | 5 - Very good | 20 January 2025 |
| Hakari Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop | 108 yards away | 5 - Very good | 22 June 2026 |
| Harbour Rest Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 111 yards away | 5 - Very good | 24 August 2023 |
| Box And Barber Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 112 yards away | 5 - Very good | 13 December 2024 |
| Herd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 118 yards away | 5 - Very good | 12 January 2026 |
| Harbour Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop | 131 yards away | 5 - Very good | 14 April 2025 |
| Hyorcaus Newquay Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 186 yards away | 5 - Very good | 12 November 2025 |
Questions about Rowing Club Cafe
What is Rowing Club Cafe's food hygiene rating?
Rowing Club Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (some improvement necessary), given by Cornwall Council on 12 December 2025.
Is Rowing Club Cafe safe to eat at?
A 2 means the inspector found problems the business is required to fix. The restaurant is not shut down, a rating is not a closure order, but standards were found to be below what the law expects at the time of inspection.
When was Rowing Club Cafe last inspected?
Rowing Club Cafe was last inspected on 12 December 2025, 7 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 Rowing Club Cafe?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "improvement necessary", 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 Rowing Club Cafe compare to other places in Cornwall?
85% of the 5,277 rated food businesses in Cornwall hold the top rating of 5, while Rowing Club Cafe holds a 2. 42 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Cornwall Council inspects Rowing Club Cafe 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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Is this your business?
A rating of 2 is public, and most customers look. Only 18% of people say they would order from a business rated 2 or below, against 94% from one rated 4. Delivery platforms may decline to list you.
We cannot change this rating, and nor can you. It was set by an environmental health officer at Cornwall, and it stands until they inspect again. What you can do:
- Fix what the inspector found, then ask the council for a re-inspection. Most charge between £120 and £316, and will not re-visit within three months of the original inspection.
- If you believe the rating is simply wrong, you have 21 days from being notified to appeal to the council. That is 21 calendar days, not working days.
- You may submit a right to reply at any time. It is published alongside the rating, here, and on the FSA's own site.
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