Food hygiene ratings in Merthyr Tydfil
Merthyr Tydfil inspects and rates 590 food businesses, every restaurant, takeaway, pub, school kitchen, care home and shop in the area that handles food. 542 of them currently hold a published rating; the remaining 48 are awaiting their first inspection or are exempt because they handle so little food there is nothing to score.
Hygiene standards in Merthyr Tydfil
Standards here are mixed: 58% of rated businesses in Merthyr Tydfil hold the top score of 5, and 85% hold a 4 or better. 12 businesses, 2% of those rated, score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.
| 5 out of 5 | 314 | 58% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 145 | 27% | |
| 3 out of 5 | 71 | 13% | |
| 2 out of 5 | 5 | 1% | |
| 1 out of 5 | 7 | 1% | |
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
Towns in Merthyr Tydfil
Food hygiene ratings for each town Merthyr Tydfil inspects.
- Treharris 62 places
- Dowlais 53 places
- Pentrebach 27 places
- Gurnos 27 places
- Troedyrhiw 25 places
- Pant 21 places
- Cefn Coed 20 places
- Penydarren 15 places
Recently inspected in Merthyr Tydfil
The most recent inspections published by Merthyr Tydfil, newest first.
| Business | Type | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morlais Tavern | Pub/bar/nightclub | 5 - Very good | 19 June 2026 |
| Pili-Pala Day Nursery | Caring Premises | 5 - Very good | 19 June 2026 |
| Yo! To Go! | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 5 - Very good | 19 June 2026 |
| The Den@Pentrebach | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 5 - Very good | 15 June 2026 |
| Mogsy Belle Ice Cream | Retailers - other | 5 - Very good | 10 June 2026 |
| Rontec Dowlais Service Station | Retailers - other | 5 - Very good | 10 June 2026 |
| Yihoo | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 5 - Very good | 8 June 2026 |
| Busy Bee Fish Bar | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 5 - Very good | 5 June 2026 |
| Ho Wah | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 5 - Very good | 5 June 2026 |
| Iceland Food Warehouse | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 4 - Good | 3 June 2026 |
| The Daffodils Care Home - HC-One | Caring Premises | 4 - Good | 2 June 2026 |
| Funtazia Day Nursery | Caring Premises | 5 - Very good | 1 June 2026 |
Lowest-rated places in Merthyr Tydfil
The lowest-rated food businesses in Merthyr Tydfil are listed below. 7 businesses hold a 1, major improvement necessary. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SN Reddy Stores | Retailers - other | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 13 May 2026 |
| Robert Avenue Newsagent | Retailers - other | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 7 April 2026 |
| Merthyr Labour Club | Pub/bar/nightclub | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 3 March 2026 |
| Tin Sang | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 22 January 2026 |
| The Frederick Residential Home | Caring Premises | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 8 January 2026 |
| New simply indian | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 20 November 2025 |
| Family Shopper (Formerly Aberfan Convenience Store) | Retailers - other | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 15 July 2025 |
Questions about food hygiene in Merthyr Tydfil
How many food businesses does Merthyr Tydfil rate?
Merthyr Tydfil publishes food hygiene ratings for 590 businesses, of which 542 currently hold a score.
What is a typical food hygiene rating in Merthyr Tydfil?
58% of rated businesses in Merthyr Tydfil 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 Merthyr Tydfil have a bad hygiene rating?
12 food businesses in Merthyr Tydfil hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 7 rated 1.
Who inspects food businesses in Merthyr Tydfil?
Environmental health officers employed by Merthyr Tydfil 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 Merthyr Tydfil
A sample of rated businesses. Use search to find a specific place.
- 3S Convenience Store 4 - Good
- A & A Cunningham Butchers 5 - Very good
- Abercanaid Community School 5 - Very good
- Aberfan and Merthyr Vale Community Centre 4 - Good
- Afon Taf, Senior Kitchen 5 - Very good
- Ak Cash & Carry 5 - Very good
- Aldi Store 5 - Very good
- Ale Mary 5 - Very good
- Alys Childminding 5 - Very good
- Amazeme (Treats and Sweets) 5 - Very good
- Ann Shires - Home Caterer 5 - Very good
- Antelope Inn 5 - Very good
- Asda Stores 5 - Very good
- B & M Stores 4 - Good
- Baili Glas Inn 5 - Very good
- Bakestones 5 - Very good
- BDJ Navigation Limited 4 - Good
- Beacons Bees 5 - Very good
- Bedlinog Convenience Store (Premier) 4 - Good
- Bedlinog Primary School 5 - Very good
- Bedlinog RFC - The Foxes Den 4 - Good
- Bedlinog Rugby Club 4 - Good
- Belle Vue 4 - Good
- Belle Vue Inn 4 - Good
- Big Bocs Bwyd Troedyrhiw 5 - Very good
- Big Dog Coffee 5 - Very good
- big-Gs-burger-stop 4 - Good
- Bike Park Wales Centre & Cafe 5 - Very good
- Bishop Hedley High School 5 - Very good
- Blossom Early Years 5 - Very good
- Bobl Bach Pre-School 5 - Very good
- Booker Cash & Carry 5 - Very good
- Boots UK Ltd 5 - Very good
- Brecon Mountain Railway 5 - Very good
- Bridge Stores 5 - Very good
- Bridging The Gap 5 - Very good
- Brownies Bites 5 - Very good
- Bruce Hotel 5 - Very good
- Bryn Heulog (Phoenix Learning Care & Development) 5 - Very good
- BunsNBeyond 5 - Very good
- Busy Bee Fish Bar 5 - Very good
- Buy4Save 5 - Very good
- C & C Suppliers Ltd 5 - Very good
- Cae'r Wern Stores 4 - Good
- Caedraw Primary School 5 - Very good
- Cafe On The Rock 4 - Good
- Caffi CF47 5 - Very good
- Cake For All Occasions 4a 5 - Very good
- Candyland Bakes 5 - Very good
- Canolfan Cyfarthfa Cafe 5 - Very good
- Casa Bianca Merthyr Tydfil 5 - Very good
- Case Cafe 5 - Very good
- Castell Howell Foods Ltd 5 - Very good
- Castle Hotel 5 - Very good
- Castle Leisure 5 - Very good
- Castle View Stores 5 - Very good
- Cefn Coed Rugby Club 5 - Very good
- Cefn Coed Social Club 5 - Very good
- Cefn Stop N Shop 4 - Good
- Cefn tea rooms 4 - Good
Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Most recent inspection published for this area: 2026-06-19. Browse all UK councils →