Beach Buns food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Cornwall
Beach Buns holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The restaurant met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.
The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory
The rating dates from 13 April 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.
Address: 2 East Street, Newquay, Cornwall, TR7 1BH
How it compares in Cornwall
In Cornwall, 85% of rated places manage a 5, so Beach Buns sits behind roughly 4,983 nearby businesses. 4% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 4,461 | 85% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 522 | 10% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 212 | 4% | ← Beach Buns | |
| 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 Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- 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 Beach Buns 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 Beach Buns, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic View Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | at this address | 5 - Very good | 20 November 2023 |
| Bunters Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 39 yards away | 5 - Very good | 24 September 2025 |
| Barrel Cafe Mobile caterer | 49 yards away | 5 - Very good | 31 October 2024 |
| Flounders Takeaway/sandwich shop | 49 yards away | 5 - Very good | 16 January 2025 |
| Freddies Coffee House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 49 yards away | 5 - Very good | 19 February 2026 |
| Jee Tea Bubble Tea Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 73 yards away | 5 - Very good | 2 September 2024 |
| Ginger & Joe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 81 yards away | 5 - Very good | 20 November 2023 |
| Freddo's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 126 yards away | 5 - Very good | 16 April 2025 |
Questions about Beach Buns
What is Beach Buns's food hygiene rating?
Beach Buns has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Cornwall Council on 13 April 2026.
Is Beach Buns safe to eat at?
A 3 means the restaurant met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.
When was Beach Buns last inspected?
Beach Buns was last inspected on 13 April 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 Beach Buns?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Beach Buns compare to other places in Cornwall?
85% of the 5,277 rated food businesses in Cornwall hold the top rating of 5, while Beach Buns holds a 3. 212 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Cornwall Council inspects Beach Buns 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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