Queens Hotel food hygiene rating
Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house · Cornwall
Queens Hotel holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the hotel are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.
The rating: 4 - Good
The rating dates from 7 October 2025, 9 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: Promenade, Penzance, Cornwall, TR18 4HG
How it compares in Cornwall
In Cornwall, 85% of rated places manage a 5, so Queens Hotel sits behind roughly 4,461 nearby businesses. 10% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 4,461 | 85% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 522 | 10% | ← Queens Hotel | |
| 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
- Hygienic food handling Good
- 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 Queens 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 Queens Hotel, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Nook Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 55 yards away | 5 - Very good | 9 October 2025 |
| Frasers Fish And Chips Shop (Cornish Fish And Chips Ltd) Takeaway/sandwich shop | 74 yards away | 5 - Very good | 29 October 2025 |
| 45 Queen Street Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 89 yards away | 5 - Very good | 31 July 2025 |
| Ministry Of Flavours Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 419 yards away | 5 - Very good | 15 February 2024 |
| Full House Takeaway/sandwich shop | 424 yards away | 5 - Very good | 18 May 2026 |
| Asda Express Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 26 August 2025 |
| Admiral Benbow Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 4 July 2025 |
| Jubilee Pool Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 1 October 2025 |
Questions about Queens Hotel
What is Queens Hotel's food hygiene rating?
Queens Hotel has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Cornwall Council on 7 October 2025.
Is Queens Hotel safe to eat at?
The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this hotel to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Queens Hotel last inspected?
Queens Hotel was last inspected on 7 October 2025, 9 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 Queens Hotel?
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 "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Queens Hotel compare to other places in Cornwall?
85% of the 5,277 rated food businesses in Cornwall hold the top rating of 5, while Queens Hotel holds a 4. 522 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Cornwall Council inspects Queens 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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