Subway food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Cornwall
Subway 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
This is a fresh result: Subway was inspected on 10 June 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.
Address: 46 Fore Street, St Austell, Cornwall, PL25 5ER
How it compares in Cornwall
In Cornwall, 85% of rated places manage a 5, so Subway 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% | ← Subway | |
| 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 Subway, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepalese Gurkha Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | at this address | 5 - Very good | 19 March 2025 |
| Cluck N Chuck Takeaway/sandwich shop | 42 yards away | 5 - Very good | 16 January 2025 |
| Grape Tree Retailers - other | 84 yards away | 5 - Very good | 2 December 2025 |
| Malcolm Barnecutt Bakery Retailers - other | 93 yards away | 5 - Very good | 28 August 2025 |
| Cornwall's Family Butchers Retailers - other | 121 yards away | 5 - Very good | 14 November 2024 |
| Niles Bakery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 133 yards away | 5 - Very good | 14 October 2025 |
| Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 137 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 June 2026 |
| Lee Garden Chinese Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop | 153 yards away | 5 - Very good | 24 April 2024 |
Questions about Subway
What is Subway's food hygiene rating?
Subway has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Cornwall Council on 10 June 2026.
Is Subway 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 Subway last inspected?
Subway was last inspected on 10 June 2026, a month ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Cornwall Council rather than by the business.
How does Subway compare to other places in Cornwall?
85% of the 5,277 rated food businesses in Cornwall hold the top rating of 5, while Subway holds a 3. 212 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Cornwall Council inspects Subway 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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