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Cafe Chandlers food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Cornwall

Cafe Chandlers 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 19 July 2024, 23 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.

Address: Chandlers Cafe, 1 The Quay, St Mawes, TR2 5DG

How it compares in Cornwall

That puts Cafe Chandlers 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% ← Cafe Chandlers
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 Cafe Chandlers 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 Cafe Chandlers, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Fudge And More Retailers - other 121 yards away 5 - Very good 27 September 2022
Mr Scorse Deli & Wine Retailers - other 152 yards away 5 - Very good 17 December 2025
Hotel Tresanton Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 335 yards away 5 - Very good 18 February 2025
Idle Rocks Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 345 yards away 5 - Very good 12 March 2026
Lamorran Garden Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 7 May 2026
Castle Brew Mobile caterer 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 3 June 2026

Questions about Cafe Chandlers

What is Cafe Chandlers's food hygiene rating?

Cafe Chandlers has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Cornwall Council on 19 July 2024.

Is Cafe Chandlers 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 Cafe Chandlers last inspected?

Cafe Chandlers was last inspected on 19 July 2024, 23 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 Cafe Chandlers?

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 Cafe Chandlers compare to other places in Cornwall?

85% of the 5,277 rated food businesses in Cornwall hold the top rating of 5, and Cafe Chandlers is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Cornwall Council inspects Cafe Chandlers 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

Cafe Chandlers is one of 416 rated food businesses in Truro. See every hygiene rating in Truro

Cornwall inspects and rates 5,328 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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