Fistral Bar & Kitchen food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Cornwall
Fistral Bar & Kitchen 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 11 December 2025, 7 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: Fistral Blu, Unit 4, International Surfing Centre, TR7 1HY
How it compares in Cornwall
In Cornwall, 85% of rated places manage a 5, so Fistral Bar & Kitchen sits behind roughly 4,460 nearby businesses. 10% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 4,460 | 85% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 523 | 10% | ← Fistral Bar & Kitchen | |
| 3 out of 5 | 213 | 4% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 42 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 38 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 2 | <1% |
A further 50 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Good
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 Fistral Bar & Kitchen 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 Fistral Bar & Kitchen, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fistral Beach Pasty Shack Takeaway/sandwich shop | at this address | 5 - Very good | 25 July 2023 |
| Fistral Beach Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | at this address | 5 - Very good | 16 March 2026 |
| Fistral Fish House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 7 yards away | 5 - Very good | 12 November 2024 |
| Headland Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 179 yards away | 5 - Very good | 17 December 2025 |
| Breo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 30 October 2025 |
| Graze Tapas Newquay Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 12 November 2025 |
| Hyorcaus Newquay Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 12 November 2025 |
| Elemental Surf Lodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 22 June 2026 |
Questions about Fistral Bar & Kitchen
What is Fistral Bar & Kitchen's food hygiene rating?
Fistral Bar & Kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Cornwall Council on 11 December 2025.
Is Fistral Bar & Kitchen 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 Fistral Bar & Kitchen last inspected?
Fistral Bar & Kitchen was last inspected on 11 December 2025, 7 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 Fistral Bar & Kitchen?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Fistral Bar & Kitchen compare to other places in Cornwall?
85% of the 5,278 rated food businesses in Cornwall hold the top rating of 5, while Fistral Bar & Kitchen holds a 4. 523 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Cornwall Council inspects Fistral Bar & Kitchen 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.
Tell me when this changes
The Food Standards Agency publishes only a business's rating today, not what it scored before, and not when it moves. We check every UK rating each night. Watch Fistral Bar & Kitchen and we will email you the morning after its rating changes.
Free, for three businesses, forever. No password, we send you a link. How rating alerts work →
Understanding this rating
More food hygiene ratings near here
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
Rating from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Ratings reflect standards found at the time of inspection and can change. If you think a rating is wrong, the official record is held by the FSA and the local authority; corrections there flow through here. How ratings work →