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Food hygiene ratings in Aberystwyth

There are 241 food businesses in Aberystwyth with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Ceredigion Council. A further 31 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.

Hygiene standards in Aberystwyth

70% of rated businesses in Aberystwyth hold the top score of 5, and 90% hold a 4 or better. 8 businesses score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

Across Ceredigion as a whole, 74% of rated food businesses hold a 5. Aberystwyth does worse, by 4 percentage points, so it is worth checking a specific place rather than assuming.

How the 210 rated businesses in Aberystwyth score
5 146 70%
4 42 20%
3 14 7%
2 3 1%
1 5 2%
0 0 0%

Lowest-rated places in Aberystwyth

BusinessRatingInspected
Bar 46 Pub/bar/nightclub 1 - Major improvement necessary 27 March 2026
Chip Box 4 Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 24 March 2026
Light of Asia ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 6 July 2026
Morrisons Supermarket Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 1 - Major improvement necessary 26 February 2026
The White Horse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 12 June 2026
Express cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2 - Some improvement necessary 18 June 2026
London Midland Railway Club Association Pub/bar/nightclub 2 - Some improvement necessary 17 June 2025
Seafront Palace Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 2 - Some improvement necessary 19 June 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 Aberystwyth

How many food businesses in Aberystwyth have a hygiene rating?

241 food businesses in Aberystwyth have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Ceredigion Council. 210 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Aberystwyth?

70% of rated businesses in Aberystwyth 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 Aberystwyth?

8 food businesses in Aberystwyth hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 5 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 Aberystwyth?

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

Nearby towns in Ceredigion

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Food businesses in Aberystwyth

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