Food hygiene ratings in Caernarfon

There are 183 food businesses in Caernarfon with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Gwynedd Council. A further 15 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.

Hygiene standards in Caernarfon

86% of rated businesses in Caernarfon hold the top score of 5, and 94% hold a 4 or better. 6 businesses score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

Across Gwynedd as a whole, 90% of rated food businesses hold a 5. Caernarfon does worse, by 4 percentage points, so it is worth checking a specific place rather than assuming.

How the 168 rated businesses in Caernarfon score
5 out of 5 144 86%
4 out of 5 13 8%
3 out of 5 5 3%
2 out of 5 1 1%
1 out of 5 5 3%
0 out of 5 0 0%

Lowest-rated places in Caernarfon

BusinessRatingInspected
Bengal Spice Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 26 November 2025
Caernarfon Convenience Store Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 6 February 2025
Sheena Stores Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 17 October 2025
Siop Dre Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 1 - Major improvement necessary 9 January 2026
Siop Lleol Chi / Local Shop Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 9 January 2026
Caffi Cei Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2 - Some improvement necessary 2 December 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 Caernarfon

How many food businesses in Caernarfon have a hygiene rating?

183 food businesses in Caernarfon have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Gwynedd Council. 168 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Caernarfon?

86% of rated businesses in Caernarfon 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 Caernarfon?

6 food businesses in Caernarfon hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 5 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 Caernarfon?

Environmental health officers at Gwynedd Council carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the result.

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Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Towns are derived from the addresses each council publishes.