5

Wheelhouse food hygiene rating

Pub/bar/nightclub · Cornwall

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

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 3 September 2024, 22 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: Wheel House, West Wharf, Mevagissey, PL26 6UJ

How it compares in Cornwall

That puts Wheelhouse 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% ← Wheelhouse
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 Wheelhouse 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 Wheelhouse, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Harbourside Ice Cream Retailers - other at this address 4 - Good 12 April 2016
Alvorada Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 11 yards away 5 - Very good 11 September 2024
Mary's Pasties Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 15 yards away 5 - Very good 12 May 2026
Harbourside Ice Cream Retailers - other 17 yards away 5 - Very good 6 June 2024
Js Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 30 yards away 5 - Very good 12 May 2026
The Sharksfin Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 30 yards away 5 - Very good 14 October 2024
1747 Sandwich Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 49 yards away 5 - Very good 22 April 2025
The Fish Grill And More Mobile caterer 52 yards away 5 - Very good 7 June 2024

Questions about Wheelhouse

What is Wheelhouse's food hygiene rating?

Wheelhouse has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Cornwall Council on 3 September 2024.

Is Wheelhouse 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 pub to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Wheelhouse last inspected?

Wheelhouse was last inspected on 3 September 2024, 22 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 Wheelhouse?

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 "very good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Wheelhouse compare to other places in Cornwall?

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

Who decides the rating?

Cornwall Council inspects Wheelhouse 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

Wheelhouse 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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