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Food retailers Hygiene Ratings in Penzance
Food retailers in Penzance average 4.83/5 on the FSA hygiene scale, with 87.5% rated 5 (Very Good). Gera Hygiene Score: 9.7/10 (as of June 2026).
What is the food hygiene rating for food retailers in Penzance?
Food retailers in Penzance hold an average FSA hygiene rating of 4.83 out of 5 across 64 rated premises, with 87.5% rated 5 (Very Good) and 1 rated 2 or below (as of June 2026). That gives a Gera Hygiene Score of 9.7/10. Source: FSA FHRS (OGL v3.0).
Food retailers rating distribution in Penzance
| Rating | Premises | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 5 — Very Good | 56 | 87.5% |
| 4 — Good | 7 | 10.9% |
| 3 — Generally Satisfactory | 0 | 0% |
| 2 — Improvement Necessary | 0 | 0% |
| 1 — Major Improvement Necessary | 1 | 1.6% |
| 0 — Urgent Improvement Necessary | 0 | 0% |
64 on record; 64 rated. Most recent inspection on record: 12 June 2026.
Top-rated food retailers in Penzance
- Chypraze Happy PigsChypraze Farm, Morvah, Pendeen, Penzance, TR19 7TU5★
- The Cornish Wax CompanyPenlee House, 8 Market Street, St Just, Penzance, TR19 7HU5★
- K & D McFaddenMcFaddens Butchers, 11 Market Square, St Just, Penzance, TR19 7HD5★
- The Cornish Oven 'Dinky'The Cornish Oven, Unit 4, St Johns Business Park, Penzance Road, TR13 8HN5★
- Co-opCOOP Supermarket, Rosudgeon, Penzance, Cornwall, TR20 9QE5★
- Rowes BakeryWC Rowe Ltd, 72 - 73 Causewayhead, Penzance, Cornwall, TR18 2SR5★
- Whistle Hill Beef And DairyHigher Bostraze Farm, Newbridge, Penzance, Cornwall, TR20 8PT5★
- St Buryan Farm ShopSt Buryan, Penzance, Cornwall, TR19 6EL5★
Food retailers hygiene in Penzance: frequently asked questions
Which food retailers in Penzance have the best hygiene rating?
56 food retailers in Penzance hold a 5-star (Very Good) FSA rating — 87.5% of the 64 rated premises (as of June 2026).
What is the average food retailers hygiene rating in Penzance?
Food retailers in Penzance average 4.83 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 64 real FSA records for food retailers registered to Penzance, of which 64 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.