Food hygiene ratings in Denbighshire

Denbighshire inspects and rates 1,158 food businesses, every restaurant, takeaway, pub, school kitchen, care home and shop in the area that handles food. 1,003 of them currently hold a published rating; the remaining 155 are awaiting their first inspection or are exempt because they handle so little food there is nothing to score.

Hygiene standards in Denbighshire

Standards here are high: 82% of rated businesses in Denbighshire hold the top score of 5, and 93% hold a 4 or better. 18 businesses, 2% of those rated, score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

How every rated business in Denbighshire scores
5 out of 5 819 82%
4 out of 5 112 11%
3 out of 5 54 5%
2 out of 5 5 <1%
1 out of 5 12 1%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

Towns in Denbighshire

Food hygiene ratings for each town Denbighshire inspects.

Recently inspected in Denbighshire

The most recent inspections published by Denbighshire, newest first.

BusinessTypeRatingInspected
Ruthin Castle Hotel and Spa Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5 - Very good 25 August 2026
Bearded Men Adventures ltd Mobile caterer 5 - Very good 23 August 2026
rhyl meat&grocery supermarket ltd Retailers - other 5 - Very good 23 August 2026
Cafe N Cream Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 19 August 2026
D Sidoli Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 19 August 2026
Kite Surf Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 19 August 2026
Ivy’s Pie & Mash Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5 - Very good 13 August 2026
Miri Meithrin Llysfasi Day Nursery Caring Premises 5 - Very good 12 August 2026
Sun Trevor Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 12 August 2026
The Berwyn Arms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 12 August 2026
The Cob and Pen Pub/bar/nightclub 5 - Very good 12 August 2026
Vale Street Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 12 August 2026

Lowest-rated places in Denbighshire

The lowest-rated food businesses in Denbighshire are listed below. 1 holds a 0, urgent improvement necessary, the lowest score the scheme gives, and 12 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.

BusinessTypeRatingInspected
Prestatyn General Stores Ltd Retailers - other 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 6 February 2026
Chilli Pink Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 28 July 2026
The Corn Mill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 2 July 2026
Londis Local Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 24 June 2026
The New Inn - Rhuddlan Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 14 May 2026
Londis Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 30 April 2026
Balmoral House Caring Premises 1 - Major improvement necessary 29 April 2026
Priory House Ltd Caring Premises 1 - Major improvement necessary 27 January 2026
Nisha Supershop Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 10 November 2025
The Chainbridge Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 1 - Major improvement necessary 18 September 2025
Chopsticks Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 10 September 2025
White Horse Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 24 July 2025
The Little Gatito Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 28 May 2025

Questions about food hygiene in Denbighshire

How many food businesses does Denbighshire rate?

Denbighshire publishes food hygiene ratings for 1,158 businesses, of which 1,003 currently hold a score.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Denbighshire?

82% of rated businesses in Denbighshire 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 Denbighshire have a bad hygiene rating?

18 food businesses in Denbighshire hold a rating of 2 or below, including 1 rated 0 and 12 rated 1.

Who inspects food businesses in Denbighshire?

Environmental health officers employed by Denbighshire 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 Denbighshire

A sample of rated businesses. Use search to find a specific place.

Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Most recent inspection published for this area: 2026-08-25. Browse all UK councils →