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Blend 71 food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Cornwall

Blend 71 holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the restaurant met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 6 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: 71 Lemon Street, Truro, Cornwall, TR1 2PN

How it compares in Cornwall

That puts Blend 71 among the 4,461 places in Cornwall holding top marks, 85% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Cornwall
5 out of 5 4,461 85% ← Blend 71
4 out of 5 522 10%
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 Blend 71 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 Blend 71, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Ask Italian Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen at this address 5 - Very good 9 October 2025
Fig Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 29 yards away 5 - Very good 11 August 2025
Lilleyfield Cheese Co Retailers - other 29 yards away 5 - Very good 5 November 2024
Hooked Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 69 yards away 5 - Very good 25 February 2026
Mannings Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 119 yards away 5 - Very good 25 February 2026
Greggs PLC Retailers - other 122 yards away 5 - Very good 15 January 2025
Krispy Kreme Retailers - other 141 yards away 5 - Very good 12 July 2024
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 142 yards away 5 - Very good 6 January 2026

Questions about Blend 71

What is Blend 71's food hygiene rating?

Blend 71 has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Cornwall Council on 6 October 2025.

Is Blend 71 safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Blend 71 last inspected?

Blend 71 was last inspected on 6 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 Blend 71?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Blend 71 compare to other places in Cornwall?

85% of the 5,277 rated food businesses in Cornwall hold the top rating of 5, and Blend 71 is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Cornwall Council inspects Blend 71 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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More food hygiene ratings near here

Blend 71 is one of 416 rated food businesses in Truro. See every hygiene rating in Truro

Cornwall inspects and rates 5,328 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Cornwall

The official record is held by the council: http://www.cornwall.gov.uk

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