Walkers Restaurant food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Cornwall
Walkers Restaurant 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 24 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: 11 Truro Road, St Austell, Cornwall, PL25 5JE
How it compares in Cornwall
In Cornwall, 85% of rated places manage a 5, so Walkers Restaurant 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% | ← Walkers Restaurant | |
| 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 Walkers Restaurant 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 Walkers Restaurant, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Garden Chinese Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop | at this address | 5 - Very good | 24 April 2024 |
| AGE UK St Austell Hub Other catering premises | 98 yards away | 5 - Very good | 14 October 2025 |
| Nepalese Gurkha Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 153 yards away | 5 - Very good | 19 March 2025 |
| Cluck N Chuck Takeaway/sandwich shop | 186 yards away | 5 - Very good | 16 January 2025 |
| Grape Tree Retailers - other | 237 yards away | 5 - Very good | 2 December 2025 |
| Malcolm Barnecutt Bakery Retailers - other | 242 yards away | 5 - Very good | 28 August 2025 |
| Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 252 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 June 2026 |
| Cornwall's Family Butchers Retailers - other | 255 yards away | 5 - Very good | 14 November 2024 |
Questions about Walkers Restaurant
What is Walkers Restaurant's food hygiene rating?
Walkers Restaurant has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Cornwall Council on 24 March 2026.
Is Walkers Restaurant 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 Walkers Restaurant last inspected?
Walkers Restaurant was last inspected on 24 March 2026, 3 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 Walkers Restaurant?
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 Walkers Restaurant compare to other places in Cornwall?
85% of the 5,277 rated food businesses in Cornwall hold the top rating of 5, while Walkers Restaurant holds a 3. 212 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Cornwall Council inspects Walkers Restaurant 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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