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Helen Geary Catering At Hayle Freemasons Hall food hygiene rating

Mobile caterer · Cornwall

Helen Geary Catering At Hayle Freemasons Hall holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the mobile caterer met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 17 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: Catering Facility, Freemasons Hall, 9 Foundry Square

How it compares in Cornwall

That puts Helen Geary Catering At Hayle Freemasons Hall 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% ← Helen Geary Catering At Hayle Freemasons Hall
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 Helen Geary Catering At Hayle Freemasons Hall 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.

Questions about Helen Geary Catering At Hayle Freemasons Hall

What is Helen Geary Catering At Hayle Freemasons Hall's food hygiene rating?

Helen Geary Catering At Hayle Freemasons Hall has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Cornwall Council on 17 September 2024.

Is Helen Geary Catering At Hayle Freemasons Hall 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 mobile caterer to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Helen Geary Catering At Hayle Freemasons Hall last inspected?

Helen Geary Catering At Hayle Freemasons Hall was last inspected on 17 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 Helen Geary Catering At Hayle Freemasons Hall?

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

How does Helen Geary Catering At Hayle Freemasons Hall compare to other places in Cornwall?

85% of the 5,277 rated food businesses in Cornwall hold the top rating of 5, and Helen Geary Catering At Hayle Freemasons Hall is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Cornwall Council inspects Helen Geary Catering At Hayle Freemasons Hall 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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Helen Geary Catering At Hayle Freemasons Hall is one of 119 rated food businesses in Hayle. See every hygiene rating in Hayle

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

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