Porth Lodge Hotel food hygiene rating
Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house · Cornwall
Porth Lodge Hotel holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The hotel 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 29 May 2025, 13 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: Porth Lodge, Porth Bean Road, Newquay, TR7 3LT
How it compares in Cornwall
In Cornwall, 85% of rated places manage a 5, so Porth Lodge Hotel 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% | ← Porth Lodge Hotel | |
| 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 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 Porth Lodge 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 Porth Lodge Hotel, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gwenna Teahouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 268 yards away | 5 - Very good | 30 October 2025 |
| Ansum Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 15 July 2025 |
| Jampen Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 11 October 2024 |
| First Steps Pre-School, St. Columb Minor C. P. School Caring Premises | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 13 December 2016 |
| CELT Catering - Newquay Tretherras School/college/university | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 7 February 2024 |
| Co-op Retailers - other | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 13 January 2026 |
| Crantock Lodge Residential Home Caring Premises | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 13 January 2026 |
| Francines Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 14 January 2026 |
Questions about Porth Lodge Hotel
What is Porth Lodge Hotel's food hygiene rating?
Porth Lodge Hotel has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Cornwall Council on 29 May 2025.
Is Porth Lodge Hotel safe to eat at?
A 3 means the hotel 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 Porth Lodge Hotel last inspected?
Porth Lodge Hotel was last inspected on 29 May 2025, 13 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 Porth Lodge Hotel?
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 Porth Lodge Hotel compare to other places in Cornwall?
85% of the 5,277 rated food businesses in Cornwall hold the top rating of 5, while Porth Lodge Hotel holds a 3. 212 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Cornwall Council inspects Porth Lodge 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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