Oceanside Hotel food hygiene rating
Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house · Cornwall
Oceanside 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 6 May 2025, 14 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: 22 Headland Road, Newquay, Cornwall, TR7 1HN
How it compares in Cornwall
In Cornwall, 85% of rated places manage a 5, so Oceanside 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% | ← Oceanside 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 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 Oceanside 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 Oceanside Hotel, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fistral Beach Pasty Shack Takeaway/sandwich shop | 293 yards away | 5 - Very good | 25 July 2023 |
| Fistral Beach Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 293 yards away | 5 - Very good | 16 March 2026 |
| Fistral Fish House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 300 yards away | 5 - Very good | 12 November 2024 |
| Headland Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 306 yards away | 5 - Very good | 17 December 2025 |
| Graze Tapas Newquay Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 349 yards away | 5 - Very good | 12 November 2025 |
| Harbour Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 5 November 2024 |
| Hyorcaus Newquay Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 12 November 2025 |
| Breo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 30 October 2025 |
Questions about Oceanside Hotel
What is Oceanside Hotel's food hygiene rating?
Oceanside Hotel has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Cornwall Council on 6 May 2025.
Is Oceanside 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 Oceanside Hotel last inspected?
Oceanside Hotel was last inspected on 6 May 2025, 14 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 Oceanside Hotel?
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 Oceanside Hotel compare to other places in Cornwall?
85% of the 5,277 rated food businesses in Cornwall hold the top rating of 5, while Oceanside Hotel holds a 3. 212 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Cornwall Council inspects Oceanside 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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