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Restaurants, cafes & canteens Hygiene Ratings in Penzance
Restaurants, cafes & canteens in Penzance average 4.82/5 on the FSA hygiene scale, with 88.3% rated 5 (Very Good). Gera Hygiene Score: 9.7/10 (as of June 2026).
What is the food hygiene rating for restaurants, cafes & canteens in Penzance?
Restaurants, cafes & canteens in Penzance hold an average FSA hygiene rating of 4.82 out of 5 across 128 rated premises, with 88.3% rated 5 (Very Good) and 2 rated 2 or below (as of June 2026). That gives a Gera Hygiene Score of 9.7/10. Source: FSA FHRS (OGL v3.0).
Restaurants, cafes & canteens rating distribution in Penzance
| Rating | Premises | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 5 — Very Good | 113 | 88.3% |
| 4 — Good | 10 | 7.8% |
| 3 — Generally Satisfactory | 3 | 2.3% |
| 2 — Improvement Necessary | 1 | 0.8% |
| 1 — Major Improvement Necessary | 1 | 0.8% |
| 0 — Urgent Improvement Necessary | 0 | 0% |
128 on record; 128 rated. Most recent inspection on record: 8 June 2026.
Top-rated restaurants, cafes & canteens in Penzance
- Shorebreak4 Alexandra Road, Penzance, Cornwall, TR18 4LY5★
- 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★
- Boulaze Cafe1 The Strand, Newlyn, Penzance, Cornwall, TR18 5HH5★
- Mousehole AFC And Social ClubMousehole AFC, Paul, Penzance, Cornwall, TR19 6AZ5★
- Farm And FortTreen, St Levan, Penzance, Cornwall, TR19 6LF5★
- The Terrace Coffee Shop LtdTerrace Coffee And Sandwich Bar, 15 Market Jew Street, Penzance, Cornwall, TR18 2HN5★
- The Clubhouse CafePenzance Lawn Tennis Club, Tennis Club, Penlee Park, Penzance, TR18 4HE5★
Restaurants, cafes & canteens hygiene in Penzance: frequently asked questions
Which restaurants, cafes & canteens in Penzance have the best hygiene rating?
113 restaurants, cafes & canteens in Penzance hold a 5-star (Very Good) FSA rating — 88.3% of the 128 rated premises (as of June 2026).
What is the average restaurants, cafes & canteens hygiene rating in Penzance?
Restaurants, cafes & canteens in Penzance average 4.82 out of 5 on the FSA scale, giving a Gera Hygiene Score of 9.7/10. 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 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 128 real FSA records for restaurants, cafes & canteens registered to Penzance, of which 128 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.