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Riptide Bar food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Cornwall

Riptide Bar holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the restaurant 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 24 September 2024, 21 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.

Address: Nampara Campsite, Kuggar, Ruan Minor, TR12 7LY

How it compares in Cornwall

In Cornwall, 85% of rated places manage a 5, so Riptide Bar sits behind roughly 4,461 nearby businesses. 10% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Cornwall
5 out of 5 4,461 85%
4 out of 5 522 10% ← Riptide Bar
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

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 Riptide Bar 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 Riptide Bar, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Chycarne Holiday Park Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 223 yards away 5 - Very good 11 July 2016
Kennack Sands Beach Cafe Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 30 June 2025
Mora Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 3 June 2026
Sea Acres Holiday Park Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 17 July 2025
Bolenowe Animal Sanctuary Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 15 August 2024
Trerise Farm Shop And Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 15 April 2026
Treleague Farm Shop And The Croust Waggon Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 14 August 2025
Grade Ruan C Of E Primary School School/college/university 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 21 October 2025

Questions about Riptide Bar

What is Riptide Bar's food hygiene rating?

Riptide Bar has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Cornwall Council on 24 September 2024.

Is Riptide Bar 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 restaurant to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Riptide Bar last inspected?

Riptide Bar was last inspected on 24 September 2024, 21 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 Riptide Bar?

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 Riptide Bar compare to other places in Cornwall?

85% of the 5,277 rated food businesses in Cornwall hold the top rating of 5, while Riptide Bar holds a 4. 522 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Cornwall Council inspects Riptide Bar 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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Riptide Bar is one of 224 rated food businesses in Helston. See every hygiene rating in Helston

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