Archie Browns food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Cornwall
Archie Browns 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
This is a fresh result: Archie Browns was inspected on 7 August 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.
This sits in the middle for Cornwall, where 2% of rated places score below 3 and 95% score 4 or 5. See all Cornwall ratings →
Address: Archie Browns, Bread Street, Penzance, TR18 2EQ
How this rating has changed
Archie Browns has gone backwards: it held a 5 before its inspection on 7 August 2026, and now holds a 3.
| Inspected | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 7 August 2026 | 5 3 | Worse |
The FSA publishes only a business's current rating. This history is our own record of what it has scored since we began watching.
How it compares in Cornwall
In Cornwall, 85% of rated places manage a 5, so Archie Browns sits behind roughly 5,046 nearby businesses. 4% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 4,511 | 85% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 535 | 10% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 210 | 4% | ← Archie Browns | |
| 2 out of 5 | 41 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 38 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 2 | <1% |
A further 55 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 Archie Browns 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.
Questions about Archie Browns
What is Archie Browns's food hygiene rating?
Archie Browns has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Cornwall Council on 7 August 2026.
Is Archie Browns 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 Archie Browns last inspected?
Archie Browns was last inspected on 7 August 2026, a month 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 Archie Browns?
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 Archie Browns compare to other places in Cornwall?
85% of the 5,337 rated food businesses in Cornwall hold the top rating of 5, while Archie Browns holds a 3. 210 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Cornwall Council inspects Archie Browns 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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Understanding this rating
More food hygiene ratings near here
Archie Browns is one of 358 rated food businesses in Penzance. See every hygiene rating in Penzance →
Cornwall inspects and rates 5,392 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Cornwall →
The official record is held by the council: http://www.cornwall.gov.uk
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