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Mr Billy's food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Cornwall

Mr Billy's holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the restaurant met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 3 October 2025, 9 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: Mr Billys, Unit 3, 13 - 14 Market Place, TR18 2JB

How it compares in Cornwall

That puts Mr Billy's among the 4,461 places in Cornwall holding top marks, 85% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

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

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Apothecary Forager Retailers - other at this address 5 - Very good 14 January 2026
Harris' Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 54 yards away 5 - Very good 11 November 2025
Cornish Hen Retailers - other 76 yards away 5 - Very good 20 March 2025
Full House Takeaway/sandwich shop 84 yards away 5 - Very good 18 May 2026
Co-Operative Pioneer Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 87 yards away 5 - Very good 23 February 2026
Game On Cornwall Retailers - other 98 yards away 5 - Very good 20 March 2025
Chan's Oriental Food & Products Retailers - other 130 yards away 5 - Very good 5 February 2024
New Hong Kong Chinese Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 135 yards away 5 - Very good 15 November 2025

Questions about Mr Billy's

What is Mr Billy's's food hygiene rating?

Mr Billy's has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Cornwall Council on 3 October 2025.

Is Mr Billy's safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Mr Billy's last inspected?

Mr Billy's was last inspected on 3 October 2025, 9 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 Mr Billy's?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Mr Billy's compare to other places in Cornwall?

85% of the 5,277 rated food businesses in Cornwall hold the top rating of 5, and Mr Billy's is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Cornwall Council inspects Mr Billy's 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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