The Golden Guinea food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Cornwall
The Golden Guinea holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The restaurant 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 11 June 2026, 2 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.
This sits in the middle for Cornwall, where 2% of rated places score below 3 and 95% score 4 or 5. See all Cornwall ratings →
Address: The Golden Guinea Restaurant, Fore Street, East Looe, PL13 1AD
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How it compares in Cornwall
In Cornwall, 85% of rated places manage a 5, so The Golden Guinea sits behind roughly 5,046 nearby businesses. 4% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 4,511 | 85% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 535 | 10% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 210 | 4% | ← The Golden Guinea | |
| 2 out of 5 | 41 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 38 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 2 | <1% |
A further 55 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 The Golden Guinea 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 The Golden Guinea, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Co-operative Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | at this address | 5 - Very good | 8 April 2025 |
| Cornish Bakehouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | at this address | 5 - Very good | 12 September 2025 |
| Peking Garden Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | at this address | 4 - Good | 29 October 2025 |
| Ship Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub | at this address | 2 - Some improvement necessary | 22 May 2025 |
| JJ's Bar Looe Pub/bar/nightclub | 39 yards away | 4 - Good | 23 April 2026 |
| Sheila's Ice Cream Retailers - other | 44 yards away | 5 - Very good | 8 July 2026 |
| Bowden Bakers Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 48 yards away | 5 - Very good | 29 January 2025 |
| Cornish Bakery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 48 yards away | 5 - Very good | 19 November 2024 |
Questions about The Golden Guinea
What is The Golden Guinea's food hygiene rating?
The Golden Guinea has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Cornwall Council on 11 June 2026.
Is The Golden Guinea safe to eat at?
A 3 means the restaurant 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 The Golden Guinea last inspected?
The Golden Guinea was last inspected on 11 June 2026, 2 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 The Golden Guinea?
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 The Golden Guinea compare to other places in Cornwall?
85% of the 5,337 rated food businesses in Cornwall hold the top rating of 5, while The Golden Guinea holds a 3. 210 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Cornwall Council inspects The Golden Guinea 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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