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Idle Rocks Hotel food hygiene rating

Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house · Cornwall

Idle Rocks Hotel holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the hotel met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 12 March 2026, 3 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: Tredenham Road, St Mawes, Truro, TR2 5AN

How it compares in Cornwall

That puts Idle Rocks Hotel 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% ← Idle Rocks Hotel
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.

Food hygiene ratings nearby

The closest food businesses to Idle Rocks Hotel, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Mr Scorse Deli & Wine Retailers - other 245 yards away 5 - Very good 17 December 2025
Fudge And More Retailers - other 264 yards away 5 - Very good 27 September 2022
Cafe Chandlers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 345 yards away 5 - Very good 19 July 2024
Hotel Tresanton Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 18 February 2025
Lamorran Garden Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 7 May 2026
Castle Brew Mobile caterer 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 3 June 2026

Questions about Idle Rocks Hotel

What is Idle Rocks Hotel's food hygiene rating?

Idle Rocks Hotel has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Cornwall Council on 12 March 2026.

Is Idle Rocks Hotel 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 hotel to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Idle Rocks Hotel last inspected?

Idle Rocks Hotel was last inspected on 12 March 2026, 3 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Cornwall Council rather than by the business.

How does Idle Rocks Hotel compare to other places in Cornwall?

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

Who decides the rating?

Cornwall Council inspects Idle Rocks 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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Understanding this rating

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Idle Rocks Hotel 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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