Food hygiene ratings in Ebbw Vale
There are 182 food businesses in Ebbw Vale with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Blaenau Gwent Council. A further 15 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.
Hygiene standards in Ebbw Vale
41% of rated businesses in Ebbw Vale hold the top score of 5, and 80% hold a 4 or better. 10 businesses score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.
Across Blaenau Gwent as a whole, 50% of rated food businesses hold a 5. Ebbw Vale does worse, by 9 percentage points, so it is worth checking a specific place rather than assuming.
| 5 out of 5 | 69 | 41% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 65 | 39% | |
| 3 out of 5 | 23 | 14% | |
| 2 out of 5 | 5 | 3% | |
| 1 out of 5 | 4 | 2% | |
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | 1% |
Lowest-rated places in Ebbw Vale
| Business | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|
| Food Point Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0 - Urgent improvement necessary | 12 December 2025 |
| Gwent Snack Foods Manufacturers/packers | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 11 March 2025 |
| Pizza Addict Takeaway/sandwich shop | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 16 March 2026 |
| Positif Care Ltd Caring Premises | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 22 September 2025 |
| RTB (Ebbw Vale) RFC Pub/bar/nightclub | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 17 February 2026 |
| Hilltop Sports & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub | 2 - Some improvement necessary | 10 June 2024 |
| Kung Fu Takeaway/sandwich shop | 2 - Some improvement necessary | 16 January 2025 |
| Premier Express Retailers - other | 2 - Some improvement necessary | 18 March 2025 |
| Richie's Fruit & Veg Retailers - other | 2 - Some improvement necessary | 7 November 2025 |
| Scarrets Pub/bar/nightclub | 2 - Some improvement necessary | 19 February 2025 |
A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found. What a low rating means →
Questions about food hygiene in Ebbw Vale
How many food businesses in Ebbw Vale have a hygiene rating?
182 food businesses in Ebbw Vale have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Blaenau Gwent Council. 167 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.
What is a typical food hygiene rating in Ebbw Vale?
41% of rated businesses in Ebbw Vale hold a 5, the top score. A 5 is therefore the norm rather than a distinction, which is why anything lower is worth a second look.
Are there any badly rated places in Ebbw Vale?
10 food businesses in Ebbw Vale hold a rating of 2 or below, including 1 rated 0 and 4 rated 1. A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found.
Who inspects food businesses in Ebbw Vale?
Environmental health officers at Blaenau Gwent Council carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the result.
Nearby towns in Blaenau Gwent
- Tredegar 130 places
- Abertillery 117 places
- Brynmawr 91 places
- Blaina 32 places
Food businesses in Ebbw Vale
- Acorns Nursery (Pre School) 5 - Very good
- Aldi 5 - Very good
- All Saints Catholic Primary School 3 - Generally satisfactory
- Allied Pharmacy Ebbw Vale Exempt
- Annapoornaaa Limited Trading as Boom 4 - Good
- Augusta House 3 - Generally satisfactory
- B & M Express 5 - Very good
- B&M 4 - Good
- Bailey Arms 4 - Good
- Bank House Nursing Home 4 - Good
- BBB Community Shop, Garden & Kitchen 4 - Good
- Beaufort Bowls Club 3 - Generally satisfactory
- Beaufort Foodbank Distribution Centre Exempt
- Beaufort Hill Primary School 5 - Very good
- Beaufort Male Choir 4 - Good
- Beaufort RFC 4 - Good
- Best Western Ebbw Vale 4 - Good
- Betterment Park Sports CIC 4 - Good
- Blaen-y-Cwm County Primary School 5 - Very good
- Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council (Goldworks) Exempt
- Blaenau Gwent Indoor Bowls Centre 5 - Very good
- Boots UK Ltd Exempt
- Brewers Fayre Victoria Park 4 - Good
- Bridge House Residential Home 4 - Good
- Brynteg Youth Centre 4 - Good
- Buds to Blossoms Cwm 4 - Good
- Buds to Blossoms Day Nursery Ltd 4 - Good
- Cafe 3:16 4 - Good
- Cafe @ evi 5 - Very good
- Cafe Lina 4 - Good
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Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Towns are derived from the addresses each council publishes.