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Lower Barn Bed And Breakfast food hygiene rating

Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house · Cornwall

Lower Barn Bed And Breakfast holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the hotel 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 28 February 2018, more than 8 years ago. A lot can change in a kitchen in that time, and a rating this old says more about the business then than now. Councils prioritise re-inspecting higher-risk premises, so a long gap often means the business is considered low-risk.

Address: Lower Barn, St Ewe, St Austell, PL26 6ET

How it compares in Cornwall

In Cornwall, 85% of rated places manage a 5, so Lower Barn Bed And Breakfast 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% ← Lower Barn Bed And Breakfast
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 Lower Barn Bed And Breakfast 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 Lower Barn Bed And Breakfast, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Grigg's Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1.0 miles away 5 - Very good 2 July 2026
Hewas Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 1.2 miles away 3 - Generally satisfactory 19 June 2025
Sticker Post Office And Stores Retailers - other 1.2 miles away 5 - Very good 28 July 2016
Caravan And Camping Park Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1.2 miles away 5 - Very good 4 October 2018
Carnmoggas Holiday Park Pub/bar/nightclub 1.3 miles away 5 - Very good 16 April 2015
Koffiji Felshyp Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1.4 miles away 4 - Good 22 May 2025
The Crown Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 1.4 miles away 5 - Very good 26 February 2025
Merlin MS Centre Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1.4 miles away 5 - Very good 21 May 2024

Questions about Lower Barn Bed And Breakfast

What is Lower Barn Bed And Breakfast's food hygiene rating?

Lower Barn Bed And Breakfast has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Cornwall Council on 28 February 2018.

Is Lower Barn Bed And Breakfast 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 hotel to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Lower Barn Bed And Breakfast last inspected?

Lower Barn Bed And Breakfast was last inspected on 28 February 2018, more than 8 years 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 Lower Barn Bed And Breakfast?

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 Lower Barn Bed And Breakfast compare to other places in Cornwall?

85% of the 5,277 rated food businesses in Cornwall hold the top rating of 5, while Lower Barn Bed And Breakfast holds a 4. 522 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Cornwall Council inspects Lower Barn Bed And Breakfast 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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Understanding this rating

More food hygiene ratings near here

Lower Barn Bed And Breakfast is one of 353 rated food businesses in St Austell. See every hygiene rating in St Austell

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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