Ming's Garden food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Cornwall
Ming's Garden 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 11 March 2026, 4 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: Mings Garden Restaurant, 40 - 41 Church Street, Falmouth, TR11 3EF
How it compares in Cornwall
In Cornwall, 85% of rated places manage a 5, so Ming's Garden 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% | ← Ming's Garden | |
| 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 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 Ming's Garden 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 Ming's Garden, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ciuri Ciuri Gelato Retailers - other | 18 yards away | 5 - Very good | 17 February 2026 |
| Above The Bookshop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 29 yards away | 5 - Very good | 14 April 2026 |
| Church Of King Charles The Martyr Other catering premises | 43 yards away | 5 - Very good | 19 December 2014 |
| Dills Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 47 yards away | 5 - Very good | 29 January 2025 |
| Baker Tom Retailers - other | 82 yards away | 5 - Very good | 26 February 2026 |
| A Gift From Cornwall Retailers - other | 113 yards away | 5 - Very good | 23 November 2022 |
| Flapjackery Retailers - other | 145 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 September 2025 |
| Cribbs Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 161 yards away | 5 - Very good | 6 June 2024 |
Questions about Ming's Garden
What is Ming's Garden's food hygiene rating?
Ming's Garden has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Cornwall Council on 11 March 2026.
Is Ming's Garden 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 Ming's Garden last inspected?
Ming's Garden was last inspected on 11 March 2026, 4 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 Ming's Garden?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", 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 Ming's Garden compare to other places in Cornwall?
85% of the 5,277 rated food businesses in Cornwall hold the top rating of 5, while Ming's Garden holds a 3. 212 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Cornwall Council inspects Ming's Garden 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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