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Food Hygiene Ratings in Penzance
Food businesses in Penzance (Cornwall) hold an average FSA hygiene rating of 4.80/5, with 86.2% rated 5 (Very Good). Gera Hygiene Score: 9.7/10 (as of June 2026).
What is the food hygiene rating in Penzance?
In Penzance (Cornwall), the median food business holds an FSA hygiene rating of 4.80 out of 5, with 86.2% of 354 rated premises holding a 5-star (Very Good) rating and 6 rated 2 or below (as of June 2026). That gives Penzance a Gera Hygiene Score of 9.7/10. Source: FSA FHRS (OGL v3.0).
Rating distribution in Penzance
| Rating | Premises | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 5 — Very Good | 305 | 86.2% |
| 4 — Good | 35 | 9.9% |
| 3 — Generally Satisfactory | 8 | 2.3% |
| 2 — Improvement Necessary | 3 | 0.8% |
| 1 — Major Improvement Necessary | 3 | 0.8% |
| 0 — Urgent Improvement Necessary | 0 | 0% |
357 establishments on record; 354 carry a 0–5 rating (0 awaiting inspection, 3 exempt). Most recent inspection on record: 12 June 2026.
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16 food businesses in Penzance meet your filter. Penzance's Gera Hygiene Score is 9.7 / 10 — level with the 9.7 median for this cohort of towns.
- Boulaze Cafe1 The Strand, Newlyn, Penzance, Cornwall, TR18 5HH5★
- Chypraze Happy PigsChypraze Farm, Morvah, Pendeen, Penzance, TR19 7TU5★
- Co-opCOOP Supermarket, Rosudgeon, Penzance, Cornwall, TR20 9QE5★
- Farm And FortTreen, St Levan, Penzance, Cornwall, TR19 6LF5★
- K & D McFaddenMcFaddens Butchers, 11 Market Square, St Just, Penzance, TR19 7HD5★
- Mousehole AFC And Social ClubMousehole AFC, Paul, Penzance, Cornwall, TR19 6AZ5★
- Rowes BakeryWC Rowe Ltd, 72 - 73 Causewayhead, Penzance, Cornwall, TR18 2SR5★
- Shorebreak4 Alexandra Road, Penzance, Cornwall, TR18 4LY5★
- St Buryan Farm ShopSt Buryan, Penzance, Cornwall, TR19 6EL5★
- The Clubhouse CafePenzance Lawn Tennis Club, Tennis Club, Penlee Park, Penzance, TR18 4HE5★
- The Coach House CafeFormer Penzance Playgroup, The Coach House Cafe, Penlee Park, Penzance, TR18 4HE5★
- The Copper KettleThe Old Police Station, 1 Chapel Street, St Just, Penzance, TR19 7LS5★
- The Cornish Oven 'Dinky'The Cornish Oven, Unit 4, St Johns Business Park, Penzance Road, TR13 8HN5★
- The Cornish Wax CompanyPenlee House, 8 Market Street, St Just, Penzance, TR19 7HU5★
- The Terrace Coffee Shop LtdTerrace Coffee And Sandwich Bar, 15 Market Jew Street, Penzance, Cornwall, TR18 2HN5★
- Whistle Hill Beef And DairyHigher Bostraze Farm, Newbridge, Penzance, Cornwall, TR20 8PT5★
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Top-rated places in Penzance
- Chypraze Happy PigsChypraze Farm, Morvah, Pendeen, Penzance, TR19 7TU5★
- Treverven Farm CampingCamping Site, Treverven Farm, St Buryan, Penzance, TR19 6DL5★
- Pizza FuoriPorthcurno Car Park, The Valley, Porthcurno, Penzance, TR19 6JF5★
- Shorebreak4 Alexandra Road, Penzance, Cornwall, TR18 4LY5★
- Ludgvan Primary SchoolLudgvan Academy School, Lower Quarter, Ludgvan, Penzance, TR20 8EX5★
- The Coach House CafeFormer Penzance Playgroup, The Coach House Cafe, Penlee Park, Penzance, TR18 4HE5★
- New Great WallCrowlas, Penzance, Cornwall, TR20 8DP5★
- The White Hart InnWhite Hart Inn, Church Hill, Ludgvan, Penzance, TR20 8EY5★
- The Copper KettleThe Old Police Station, 1 Chapel Street, St Just, Penzance, TR19 7LS5★
- YHA PenzanceYouth Hostel, Castle Horneck, Penzance, Cornwall, TR20 8TF5★
Food hygiene in Penzance: frequently asked questions
What is the average food hygiene rating in Penzance?
Food businesses in Penzance hold an average FSA hygiene rating of 4.80 out of 5 across 354 rated premises (as of June 2026). 86.2% are rated 5 (Very Good).
How many restaurants in Penzance have failed their inspection?
0 food businesses are rated 0 (Urgent Improvement Necessary) and 6 are rated 2 or below in Penzance, out of 354 rated premises (FSA data, June 2026).
What is Penzance's Gera Hygiene Score?
Penzance scores 9.7 out of 10 on the Gera Hygiene Score — level with the 9.7 median across the 78 towns covered. The Gera Hygiene Score (GHS) is a 0–10 index computed transparently from the real Food Standards Agency ratings on this page: GHS = ((average FHRS rating ÷ 5) × 0.6 + (share of rated premises holding 3 stars or better) × 0.4) × 10. It rewards both high average standards and a low tail of failing premises. Awaiting-inspection and exempt premises are excluded. Every input traces to a published FSA record.
Are these official FSA ratings?
Yes — the 0–5 ratings are official Food Standards Agency Food Hygiene Rating Scheme ratings issued by local-authority food-safety officers. The Gera Hygiene Score is GeraEats’ transparent 0–10 index computed from those official ratings.
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Methodology
The Gera Hygiene Score (GHS) is a 0–10 index computed transparently from the real Food Standards Agency ratings on this page: GHS = ((average FHRS rating ÷ 5) × 0.6 + (share of rated premises holding 3 stars or better) × 0.4) × 10. It rewards both high average standards and a low tail of failing premises. Awaiting-inspection and exempt premises are excluded. Every input traces to a published FSA record.
Figures are computed from 357 real FSA records registered to Penzance (Cornwall), of which 354 carry a 0–5 rating. Percentages exclude awaiting-inspection and exempt premises. Data as of June 2026; last refreshed 18 June 2026.
Source: Food Standards Agency — Food Hygiene Rating Scheme (FHRS) open data (Food Standards Agency). Data as of June 2026; published 2026-06-18. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ratings reflect the most recent inspection on record and may have changed since publication.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Food hygiene ratings are sourced from the Food Standards Agency at ratings.food.gov.uk. Ratings reflect the most recent inspection on record and may have changed since publication.