Food hygiene ratings in Bridgend

Bridgend inspects and rates 1,366 food businesses, every restaurant, takeaway, pub, school kitchen, care home and shop in the area that handles food. 1,225 of them currently hold a published rating; the remaining 141 are awaiting their first inspection or are exempt because they handle so little food there is nothing to score.

Hygiene standards in Bridgend

Standards here are good: 73% of rated businesses in Bridgend hold the top score of 5, and 92% hold a 4 or better. 21 businesses, 2% of those rated, score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

How every rated business in Bridgend scores
5 out of 5 891 73%
4 out of 5 229 19%
3 out of 5 84 7%
2 out of 5 14 1%
1 out of 5 7 1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

Towns in Bridgend

Food hygiene ratings for each town Bridgend inspects.

Recently inspected in Bridgend

The most recent inspections published by Bridgend, newest first.

BusinessTypeRatingInspected
Pencoed Town Council Takeaway/sandwich shop 5 - Very good 28 August 2026
Little Noa Bakes Other catering premises 5 - Very good 27 August 2026
Lighthouse Residential Homes Ltd Caring Premises 5 - Very good 26 August 2026
Big Bite Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 25 August 2026
Caswell Clinic Caring Premises 5 - Very good 21 August 2026
Cocoa Cwtch Other catering premises 5 - Very good 20 August 2026
Parc Lodge Caring Premises 5 - Very good 20 August 2026
Premier Aria's Hub Retailers - other 5 - Very good 20 August 2026
Pencoed Rugby Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5 - Very good 19 August 2026
Chatterton Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5 - Very good 18 August 2026
China Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 5 - Very good 18 August 2026
Igglow Ltd Retailers - other 5 - Very good 18 August 2026

Lowest-rated places in Bridgend

The lowest-rated food businesses in Bridgend are listed below. 7 businesses hold a 1, major improvement necessary. A low rating is not a closure order: these places are still trading, and a business can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems the inspector found.

BusinessTypeRatingInspected
Royal Oak Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 27 June 2026
Peking City Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 24 June 2026
Durston's Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 22 June 2026
Jersey Bakery Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 29 April 2026
Beehive Stores Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 27 February 2026
Best One Vape Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 2 October 2025
Bettws Stores - Premier Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 6 February 2025

Questions about food hygiene in Bridgend

How many food businesses does Bridgend rate?

Bridgend publishes food hygiene ratings for 1,366 businesses, of which 1,225 currently hold a score.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Bridgend?

73% of rated businesses in Bridgend hold a 5, the top score. A 5 is therefore the norm rather than a distinction, it is worth checking, because anything below it puts a business behind most of its neighbours.

How many places in Bridgend have a bad hygiene rating?

21 food businesses in Bridgend hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 7 rated 1.

Who inspects food businesses in Bridgend?

Environmental health officers employed by Bridgend carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the results. How often a business is visited depends on its risk, a busy restaurant is seen far more often than a shop selling wrapped sweets.

Food businesses in Bridgend

A sample of rated businesses. Use search to find a specific place.

Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Most recent inspection published for this area: 2026-08-28. Browse all UK councils →