Food hygiene ratings in Hengoed
There are 110 food businesses in Hengoed with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Caerphilly Council. A further 7 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.
Hygiene standards in Hengoed
69% of rated businesses in Hengoed hold the top score of 5, and 83% hold a 4 or better. 5 businesses score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.
Across Caerphilly as a whole, 63% of rated food businesses hold a 5. Hengoed does better, by 6 percentage points.
| 5 out of 5 | 71 | 69% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 14 | 14% | |
| 3 out of 5 | 13 | 13% | |
| 2 out of 5 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1 out of 5 | 1 | 1% | |
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
Lowest-rated places in Hengoed
| Business | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|
| Golden Gate Chinese Takeaway/sandwich shop | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 4 December 2025 |
| Chartwells Catering at Coleg Y Cymoedd School/college/university | 2 - Some improvement necessary | 4 March 2026 |
| Erhan's Chargrill Takeaway/sandwich shop | 2 - Some improvement necessary | 19 January 2026 |
| Hengoed Premier General Store Retailers - other | 2 - Some improvement necessary | 2 June 2025 |
| New Viceroy Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 2 - Some improvement necessary | 31 March 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 Hengoed
How many food businesses in Hengoed have a hygiene rating?
110 food businesses in Hengoed have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Caerphilly Council. 103 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.
What is a typical food hygiene rating in Hengoed?
69% of rated businesses in Hengoed 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 Hengoed?
5 food businesses in Hengoed 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 Hengoed?
Environmental health officers at Caerphilly Council carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the result.
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Food businesses in Hengoed
- Aldi 5 - Very good
- Allied Pharmacy Exempt
- AND Stores 5 - Very good
- Baked with Passion 5 - Very good
- Beech Tree Fish Bar 5 - Very good
- Beechgrove Social Club 4 - Good
- Big Mo’s Kitchen Limited 5 - Very good
- Boopy's Coffee Bar 5 - Very good
- Bramble Cottage 5 - Very good
- Bryn Meadows Golf Hotel & Spa 4 - Good
- Burbites 5 - Very good
- Busy Feet Gelligaer 5 - Very good
- Cafe Zara 3 - Generally satisfactory
- Caffi Oren 5 - Very good
- Chartwells Catering at Coleg Y Cymoedd 2 - Some improvement necessary
- Chicken and Pizza Land 4 - Good
- China Boy 5 - Very good
- Chris Hayman Butchers 4 - Good
- Classic Catering 5 - Very good
- Clwb Carco Penalltau 5 - Very good
- Clwb Meithrin Bro Allta 5 - Very good
- Clwb y Ddraig @ Ystrad Mynach 5 - Very good
- Complete Care Pharmacy Exempt
- Coopers Arms 5 - Very good
- Cwm Bakery Coffee Shop 4 - Good
- Derwendeg Primary Canteen 5 - Very good
- Din Dins 5 - Very good
- Dragons RFC 5 - Very good
- Erhan's Chargrill 2 - Some improvement necessary
- Eurest at Norgine Awaiting inspection
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Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Towns are derived from the addresses each council publishes.