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Food hygiene ratings in Canton

There are 131 food businesses in Canton with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Cardiff Council. A further 12 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.

Hygiene standards in Canton

74% of rated businesses in Canton hold the top score of 5, and 95% hold a 4 or better. 2 businesses score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

Across Cardiff as a whole, 70% of rated food businesses hold a 5. Canton does better, by 4 percentage points.

How the 119 rated businesses in Canton score
5 88 74%
4 25 21%
3 4 3%
2 1 1%
1 1 1%
0 0 0%

Lowest-rated places in Canton

BusinessRatingInspected
Easy Shop Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 26 January 2026
Exotica Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 2 - Some improvement necessary 19 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 Canton

How many food businesses in Canton have a hygiene rating?

131 food businesses in Canton have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Cardiff Council. 119 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Canton?

74% of rated businesses in Canton 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 Canton?

2 food businesses in Canton 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 Canton?

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

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Food businesses in Canton

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