Food hygiene ratings in Porthcawl
There are 167 food businesses in Porthcawl with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Bridgend Council. A further 12 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.
Hygiene standards in Porthcawl
77% of rated businesses in Porthcawl hold the top score of 5, and 91% hold a 4 or better. 1 business scores 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.
Across Bridgend as a whole, 73% of rated food businesses hold a 5. Porthcawl does better, by 4 percentage points.
| 5 out of 5 | 120 | 77% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 22 | 14% | |
| 3 out of 5 | 12 | 8% | |
| 2 out of 5 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1 out of 5 | 1 | 1% | |
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
Lowest-rated places in Porthcawl
| Business | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|
| The Bone Cartel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 23 April 2026 |
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 Porthcawl
How many food businesses in Porthcawl have a hygiene rating?
167 food businesses in Porthcawl have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Bridgend Council. 155 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.
What is a typical food hygiene rating in Porthcawl?
77% of rated businesses in Porthcawl 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 Porthcawl?
1 food businesses in Porthcawl hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 1 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 Porthcawl?
Environmental health officers at Bridgend Council carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the result.
Nearby towns in Bridgend
- Maesteg 156 places
- Pencoed 51 places
- Cefn Hirgoed 31 places
- Brackla 29 places
- Aberkenfig 29 places
- Ogmore Vale 28 places
- Waterton 28 places
- Kenfig Hill 28 places
Food businesses in Porthcawl
- 1832 4 - Good
- A & A fast food. 5 - Very good
- A-head of the game nutrition 5 - Very good
- ALDI Porthcawl 5 - Very good
- Aloha Beach Bar 5 - Very good
- Ancient Briton 5 - Very good
- Asiad 5 - Very good
- B&M Stores 5 - Very good
- Banana Moon Porthcawl 5 - Very good
- Bargain Booze 5 - Very good
- Bargain booze Awaiting inspection
- Beales Fish Restaurant 5 - Very good
- Bella's Takeaway 5 - Very good
- Big Bocs Bwyd 5 - Very good
- Booth's Cafe Bar 5 - Very good
- Boots UK Ltd Exempt
- Breaksea House Residential Home 4 - Good
- Brentwood Hotel 5 - Very good
- Bright Beginnings Nursery 5 - Very good
- Brodawel Camp Shop 5 - Very good
- Burger King 5 - Very good
- Byrite Discount 5 - Very good
- Cadwaladers Porthcawl 5 - Very good
- Caterplus @ RMBI - Albert Edward Prince of Wales Court 5 - Very good
- Cheeky Chilli 4 - Good
- Cheetahs Bar and Grill 5 - Very good
- Chick king 3 - Generally satisfactory
- Clare House School Awaiting inspection
- Clwb Cynefin 5 - Very good
- Coney Surf Cafe 3 - Generally satisfactory
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Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Towns are derived from the addresses each council publishes.