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The Duke Of Cornwall Hotel food hygiene rating

Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house · Plymouth City

The Duke Of Cornwall Hotel holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the hotel 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 20 January 2026, 5 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: 13 Millbay Road, Plymouth, PL1 3LG

How it compares in Plymouth City

In Plymouth City, 78% of rated places manage a 5, so The Duke Of Cornwall Hotel sits behind roughly 1,270 nearby businesses. 12% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Plymouth City
5 out of 5 1,270 78%
4 out of 5 198 12% ← The Duke Of Cornwall Hotel
3 out of 5 97 6%
2 out of 5 20 1%
1 out of 5 34 2%
0 out of 5 11 1%

A further 153 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 Duke Of Cornwall Hotel 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 Duke Of Cornwall Hotel, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
A Taskinha Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 247 yards away 5 - Very good 27 March 2025
African Delight Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 421 yards away 5 - Very good 26 March 2026
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 423 yards away 5 - Very good 27 August 2025
By the Park Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 439 yards away 5 - Very good 24 November 2022
Burger King Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 16 July 2025
Aryana's Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 28 August 2024
Cafe Roma Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 31 July 2019
At Kitchen Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 13 May 2025

Questions about The Duke Of Cornwall Hotel

What is The Duke Of Cornwall Hotel's food hygiene rating?

The Duke Of Cornwall Hotel has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Plymouth City Council on 20 January 2026.

Is The Duke Of Cornwall Hotel 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 hotel to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was The Duke Of Cornwall Hotel last inspected?

The Duke Of Cornwall Hotel was last inspected on 20 January 2026, 5 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Plymouth City Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at The Duke Of Cornwall Hotel?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", 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 The Duke Of Cornwall Hotel compare to other places in Plymouth City?

78% of the 1,630 rated food businesses in Plymouth City hold the top rating of 5, while The Duke Of Cornwall Hotel holds a 4. 198 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Plymouth City Council inspects The Duke Of Cornwall Hotel 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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