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Food hygiene ratings in Penylan

There are 60 food businesses in Penylan with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Cardiff Council. A further 11 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.

Hygiene standards in Penylan

84% of rated businesses in Penylan hold the top score of 5, and 94% hold a 4 or better. 1 business scores 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. Penylan does better, by 14 percentage points.

How the 49 rated businesses in Penylan score
5 41 84%
4 5 10%
3 2 4%
2 1 2%
1 0 0%
0 0 0%

Lowest-rated places in Penylan

BusinessRatingInspected
David Lloyd Leisure Plc Other catering premises 2 - Some improvement necessary 10 July 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 Penylan

How many food businesses in Penylan have a hygiene rating?

60 food businesses in Penylan have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Cardiff Council. 49 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Penylan?

84% of rated businesses in Penylan 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 Penylan?

1 food businesses in Penylan hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 0 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 Penylan?

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 Penylan

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