Food hygiene ratings in Caernarfon
There are 182 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 16 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.
Hygiene standards in Caernarfon
84% of rated businesses in Caernarfon hold the top score of 5, and 92% hold a 4 or better. 5 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 6 percentage points, so it is worth checking a specific place rather than assuming.
| 5 out of 5 | 140 | 84% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 14 | 8% | |
| 3 out of 5 | 7 | 4% | |
| 2 out of 5 | 1 | 1% | |
| 1 out of 5 | 4 | 2% | |
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
Lowest-rated places in Caernarfon
| Business | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|
| 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?
182 food businesses in Caernarfon have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Gwynedd Council. 166 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.
What is a typical food hygiene rating in Caernarfon?
84% 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?
5 food businesses in Caernarfon hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 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 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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Food businesses in Caernarfon
- Above the Brine Ltd 5 - Very good
- Age Cymru Gwynedd A Mon 5 - Very good
- Ainsworths 5 - Very good
- Alexandra Hotel 5 - Very good
- Anglesey Arms 5 - Very good
- Apollo Bingo Club 4 - Good
- Arfon Food Bank at Caernarfon Pentecostal Church 5 - Very good
- Arlwyo Cae Gwyn Catering 5 - Very good
- Asda Stores Ltd 5 - Very good
- Beacon Climbing Centre Ltd 5 - Very good
- Becws Melys 3 - Generally satisfactory
- Bell Tower Cafe 5 - Very good
- Bella House 5 - Very good
- Bella Pizza 5 - Very good
- Bengal Spice 4 - Good
- Black Boy Inn 5 - Very good
- Blasus 5 - Very good
- Blasus Pizza and Kebabs 5 - Very good
- Bonta Deli 5 - Very good
- Bonta yn y Castell Pop Up and King's Gate Café 5 - Very good
- Boots The Chemist Exempt
- Bragdy Nonsens Cyf Awaiting inspection
- Bryn's Fish & Chips 3 - Generally satisfactory
- Bwyd Blasus Yashka 3 - Generally satisfactory
- Cacen Cartref Cake 5 - Very good
- caer menai guest house 5 - Very good
- Caer Service Station (Texaco) 5 - Very good
- Caernarfon and District Ex Service Club 5 - Very good
- Caernarfon Convenience Store 1 - Major improvement necessary
- Caernarfon Golf Club 5 - Very good
Showing 30 of 182 businesses in Caernarfon. Search for a specific place →
Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Towns are derived from the addresses each council publishes.