Pickwicks food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Cornwall
Pickwicks holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The restaurant met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.
The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory
The rating dates from 9 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: 43 St Pirans Road, Perranporth, Cornwall, TR6 0BJ
How it compares in Cornwall
In Cornwall, 85% of rated places manage a 5, so Pickwicks sits behind roughly 4,983 nearby businesses. 4% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 4,461 | 85% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 522 | 10% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 212 | 4% | ← Pickwicks | |
| 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
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
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 Pickwicks 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 Pickwicks, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mei Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop | 11 yards away | 4 - Good | 14 November 2024 |
| Chapmans Family Butchers Retailers - other | 15 yards away | 5 - Very good | 22 January 2025 |
| Jaipur Indian Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 15 yards away | 5 - Very good | 14 November 2024 |
| Perran Dairy Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 15 yards away | 5 - Very good | 26 April 2024 |
| Perranporth Inn Pub/bar/nightclub | 16 yards away | 5 - Very good | 26 February 2025 |
| Ice And Bites Takeaway/sandwich shop | 58 yards away | 5 - Very good | 14 September 2023 |
| Perranporth Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop | 65 yards away | 3 - Generally satisfactory | 5 April 2024 |
| Marigolds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 65 yards away | 4 - Good | 6 October 2025 |
Questions about Pickwicks
What is Pickwicks's food hygiene rating?
Pickwicks has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Cornwall Council on 9 October 2025.
Is Pickwicks safe to eat at?
A 3 means the restaurant met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.
When was Pickwicks last inspected?
Pickwicks was last inspected on 9 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 Pickwicks?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Pickwicks compare to other places in Cornwall?
85% of the 5,277 rated food businesses in Cornwall hold the top rating of 5, while Pickwicks holds a 3. 212 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Cornwall Council inspects Pickwicks 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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