Food hygiene ratings in Cardiff
Cardiff inspects and rates 3,476 food businesses, every restaurant, takeaway, pub, school kitchen, care home and shop in the area that handles food. 3,033 of them currently hold a published rating; the remaining 443 are awaiting their first inspection or are exempt because they handle so little food there is nothing to score.
Hygiene standards in Cardiff
Standards here are good: 70% of rated businesses in Cardiff hold the top score of 5, and 88% hold a 4 or better. 119 businesses, 4% of those rated, score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.
| 5 out of 5 | 2,112 | 70% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 560 | 18% | |
| 3 out of 5 | 242 | 8% | |
| 2 out of 5 | 56 | 2% | |
| 1 out of 5 | 53 | 2% | |
| 0 out of 5 | 10 | <1% |
Towns in Cardiff
Food hygiene ratings for each town Cardiff inspects.
- Cathays 632 places
- Roath 251 places
- Butetown 181 places
- Grangetown 139 places
- Canton 137 places
- Splott 130 places
- Riverside 116 places
- Adamsdown 111 places
- Whitchurch 89 places
- Gabalfa 79 places
- Ely 78 places
- Pontcanna 75 places
- Trowbridge 67 places
- Llanrumney 67 places
- Heath 66 places
- Penylan 60 places
- Rhiwbina 60 places
- Llanishen 58 places
- Fairwater 57 places
- Caerau 56 places
- Llandaff North 49 places
- Leckwith 49 places
- Rumney 46 places
- Llandaff 45 places
- Pentwyn 41 places
- Cyncoed 40 places
- Pontprennau 36 places
- Llanedeyrn 30 places
- Old St Mellons 19 places
- Creigiau 18 places
- Radyr 17 places
- Lisvane 16 places
- Tongwynlais 15 places
Recently inspected in Cardiff
The most recent inspections published by Cardiff, newest first.
| Business | Type | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hose & Line | Retailers - other | 5 - Very good | 27 August 2026 |
| Caffi Cymru at City Arms | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 5 - Very good | 26 August 2026 |
| Greek Liva Groves | Retailers - other | 5 - Very good | 26 August 2026 |
| Huggard Ltd | Caring Premises | 5 - Very good | 26 August 2026 |
| The Open Door Café | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 5 - Very good | 26 August 2026 |
| TTS Deli | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 5 - Very good | 25 August 2026 |
| Mowgli Street Food | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 5 - Very good | 24 August 2026 |
| Greek Orthodox Church of St. Nicholas | Other catering premises | 5 - Very good | 23 August 2026 |
| Mamma’s Place | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 5 - Very good | 21 August 2026 |
| Dandelion Day Nursery | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 5 - Very good | 20 August 2026 |
| Toad Hall Creche | Caring Premises | 5 - Very good | 20 August 2026 |
| Beverley Hotel | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 5 - Very good | 19 August 2026 |
Lowest-rated places in Cardiff
The lowest-rated food businesses in Cardiff are listed below. 10 hold a 0, urgent improvement necessary, the lowest score the scheme gives, and 53 hold a 1. 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.
| Business | Type | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premier Wentloog Stores | Retailers - other | 0 - Urgent improvement necessary | 27 July 2026 |
| Stella Italia | Other catering premises | 0 - Urgent improvement necessary | 25 July 2026 |
| Slim Chickens | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0 - Urgent improvement necessary | 29 June 2026 |
| Eat & Sip Market | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 0 - Urgent improvement necessary | 24 June 2026 |
| Chop Shop | Retailers - other | 0 - Urgent improvement necessary | 14 May 2026 |
| Laziza Shawarma 2 | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0 - Urgent improvement necessary | 11 March 2026 |
| Kulynn Foodconcept Ltd | Retailers - other | 0 - Urgent improvement necessary | 28 January 2026 |
| Saz Trading Ltd | Retailers - other | 0 - Urgent improvement necessary | 15 January 2026 |
| Abikem Superstores | Retailers - other | 0 - Urgent improvement necessary | 27 October 2025 |
| J D Supplier LTD TA JD Foods | Distributors/Transporters | 0 - Urgent improvement necessary | 23 September 2025 |
| Crispy Dosa | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 29 July 2026 |
| Middle East Store | Retailers - other | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 15 July 2026 |
| Chinese Fast Street Food | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 14 July 2026 |
| Jass jeev ltd | Retailers - other | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 13 July 2026 |
| Rainbow of Hope | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 13 July 2026 |
| Pizza Mania/The Fat Pizza/ The Fat pizza Burger and Dessert/ the Hungerspot | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 10 July 2026 |
| Fun Parx Cardiff | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 8 July 2026 |
| Afghan Zaika | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 6 July 2026 |
| The Forge Care Homes Ltd | Caring Premises | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 2 July 2026 |
| Mighty Cod | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 1 July 2026 |
Questions about food hygiene in Cardiff
How many food businesses does Cardiff rate?
Cardiff publishes food hygiene ratings for 3,476 businesses, of which 3,033 currently hold a score.
What is a typical food hygiene rating in Cardiff?
70% of rated businesses in Cardiff 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 Cardiff have a bad hygiene rating?
119 food businesses in Cardiff hold a rating of 2 or below, including 10 rated 0 and 53 rated 1.
Who inspects food businesses in Cardiff?
Environmental health officers employed by Cardiff 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 Cardiff
A sample of rated businesses. Use search to find a specific place.
- 200 Degrees Coffee Shop 5 - Very good
- 3S Convenience Store 5 - Very good
- 4th Glamorgan Home Guard Club 5 - Very good
- 8 Till Late 5 - Very good
- 888 Top Shop 5 - Very good
- 99 Viet Mart 5 - Very good
- A & K Rees Family Butchers 5 - Very good
- A A Farah 5 - Very good
- A Bright Start Nursery Ltd 5 - Very good
- A j catering 5 - Very good
- A Pin Of Salt 5 - Very good
- A to Z Stores 5 - Very good
- a welsh secret 5 - Very good
- A-Head of the Game Nutrition 5 - Very good
- A1 Off Licence 5 - Very good
- Aberdare Hall Catering 5 - Very good
- Abs Greedy Bakes 5 - Very good
- Absorb 5 - Very good
- Academy 5 - Very good
- Academy 5 - Very good
- Acapela Ltd 5 - Very good
- Accomplish 5 - Very good
- Acorns House Nursery 5 - Very good
- Acorns Llandaff 5 - Very good
- Acorns Nursery 5 - Very good
- Acorns Nursery Llanishen 5 - Very good
- Acorns Whitchurch 5 - Very good
- Adamsdown Primary School Breakfast Club 5 - Very good
- Admiral 5 - Very good
- Afro lounge 5 - Very good
- Against The Grain Coffee House LTD 5 - Very good
- Against The Grain Coffee House LTD 5 - Very good
- Aggie's Fusion Cafe 5 - Very good
- Agri SGJ Ltd 5 - Very good
- Ahmed Saleh Mohammed & Sons 5 - Very good
- Ajs caffee house 5 - Very good
- AJ’s Catering ely 5 - Very good
- Al Sham Sweets 5 - Very good
- Al-Manar Centre Trust 5 - Very good
- Albany Fish Bar 5 - Very good
- Albany Primary School 5 - Very good
- Albany Primary School Breakfast Club 5 - Very good
- Alcotraz 5 - Very good
- Aldi 5 - Very good
- Aldi Stores Ltd 5 - Very good
- Aldi Stores Ltd 5 - Very good
- Aldi Stores Ltd 5 - Very good
- Aldi Stores Ltd 5 - Very good
- Aldi Stores Ltd 5 - Very good
- Alex Gooch Shops Ltd 5 - Very good
- All Nations Centre 5 - Very good
- All Saints Primary School 5 - Very good
- Allensbank Primary School Breakfast Club 5 - Very good
- Allied Pharmacy Birchgrove 5 - Very good
- Allied Pharmacy Canton 5 - Very good
- Allied Pharmacy Rhiwbina 5 - Very good
- Altai Mountain Shilajit 5 - Very good
- Amelia’s Coffee & Cakes 5 - Very good
- Amelia’s Ices 5 - Very good
- Americandy 5 - Very good
Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Most recent inspection published for this area: 2026-08-27. Browse all UK councils →