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Food Hygiene Ratings in St Austell
Food businesses in St Austell (Cornwall) hold an average FSA hygiene rating of 4.66/5, with 76.6% rated 5 (Very Good). Gera Hygiene Score: 9.5/10 (as of June 2026).
What is the food hygiene rating in St Austell?
In St Austell (Cornwall), the median food business holds an FSA hygiene rating of 4.66 out of 5, with 76.6% of 354 rated premises holding a 5-star (Very Good) rating and 5 rated 2 or below (as of June 2026). That gives St Austell a Gera Hygiene Score of 9.5/10. Source: FSA FHRS (OGL v3.0).
Rating distribution in St Austell
| Rating | Premises | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 5 — Very Good | 271 | 76.6% |
| 4 — Good | 51 | 14.4% |
| 3 — Generally Satisfactory | 27 | 7.6% |
| 2 — Improvement Necessary | 4 | 1.1% |
| 1 — Major Improvement Necessary | 1 | 0.3% |
| 0 — Urgent Improvement Necessary | 0 | 0% |
357 establishments on record; 354 carry a 0–5 rating (1 awaiting inspection, 2 exempt). Most recent inspection on record: 8 June 2026.
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16 food businesses in St Austell meet your filter. St Austell's Gera Hygiene Score is 9.5 / 10 — 0.2 below the 9.7 median for this cohort of towns.
- Bubble Trouble8A High Cross Street, St Austell, Cornwall, PL25 4AB5★
- Co-OperativeThe Co-Operative Food, 15 Fore Street, St Stephen, St Austell, PL26 7NN5★
- Js Cafe18 Fore Street, Mevagissey, St Austell, Cornwall, PL26 6UQ5★
- L & V Pearce & Son Butchers2A Polkyth Road, St Austell, Cornwall, PL25 4LW5★
- Little Bay Cafe33A West End, Pentewan, St Austell, Cornwall, PL26 6BX5★
- Lobbs Farm ShopHeligan, Pentewan, St Austell, Cornwall, PL26 6EN5★
- M&S Butchers Par LimitedCornish Market World, Stadium Retail Park, Par Moor Road, St Austell, PL25 3RP5★
- M&S Deli ParCornish Market World, Par Moor Road, St Austell, Cornwall, PL25 3RP5★
- Martins Bakery Mevagissey2 St Georges Square, Mevagissey, St Austell, Cornwall, PL26 6UB5★
- Mary's PastiesOn The Quay, West Wharf, Mevagissey, St Austell, PL26 6UJ5★
- SpringtideCharlestown Road, Charlestown, St Austell, Cornwall, PL25 3NJ5★
- St Austell Service StationPenwinnick Road Service Station, 1 Penwinnick Road, St Austell, Cornwall, PL25 5DP5★
- Terras GarageR Blackie And Son, 62 Terras Road, St Stephen, St Austell, PL26 7RX5★
- The CarclazeCarclaze, St Austell, Cornwall, PL25 4EJ5★
- The Clays KitchenFore Street, St Dennis, St Austell, Cornwall, PL26 8AD5★
- Treveague CampsiteCafe, Treveague Farm Campsite, Gorran, St Austell, PL26 6NY5★
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Top-rated places in St Austell
- Little Bay Cafe33A West End, Pentewan, St Austell, Cornwall, PL26 6BX5★
- Happy Days NurseryPenrice Hospital, Porthpean Road, St Austell, Cornwall, PL26 6AB5★
- Mary's PastiesOn The Quay, West Wharf, Mevagissey, St Austell, PL26 6UJ5★
- Js Cafe18 Fore Street, Mevagissey, St Austell, Cornwall, PL26 6UQ5★
- The Clays KitchenFore Street, St Dennis, St Austell, Cornwall, PL26 8AD5★
- Porthpean Beach ShakPorthpean Beach Shop, Porthpean, St Austell, Cornwall, PL26 6AU5★
- SpringtideCharlestown Road, Charlestown, St Austell, Cornwall, PL25 3NJ5★
- Roche PebblesRoche County Primary School, Fore Street, Roche, St Austell, PL26 8EP5★
- Co-OperativeThe Co-Operative Food, 15 Fore Street, St Stephen, St Austell, PL26 7NN5★
- Terras GarageR Blackie And Son, 62 Terras Road, St Stephen, St Austell, PL26 7RX5★
Food hygiene in St Austell: frequently asked questions
What is the average food hygiene rating in St Austell?
Food businesses in St Austell hold an average FSA hygiene rating of 4.66 out of 5 across 354 rated premises (as of June 2026). 76.6% are rated 5 (Very Good).
How many restaurants in St Austell have failed their inspection?
0 food businesses are rated 0 (Urgent Improvement Necessary) and 5 are rated 2 or below in St Austell, out of 354 rated premises (FSA data, June 2026).
What is St Austell's Gera Hygiene Score?
St Austell scores 9.5 out of 10 on the Gera Hygiene Score — 0.2 below 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 St Austell (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.