Food hygiene ratings in Merthyr Tydfil
Merthyr Tydfil inspects and rates 582 food businesses, every restaurant, takeaway, pub, school kitchen, care home and shop in the area that handles food. 534 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: 59% of rated businesses in Merthyr Tydfil hold the top score of 5, and 85% hold a 4 or better. 11 businesses, 2% of those rated, score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.
| 5 out of 5 | 315 | 59% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 139 | 26% | |
| 3 out of 5 | 69 | 13% | |
| 2 out of 5 | 4 | 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 60 places
- Dowlais 54 places
- Pentrebach 27 places
- Gurnos 27 places
- Troedyrhiw 26 places
- Pant 22 places
- Cefn Coed 19 places
- Penydarren 15 places
Recently inspected in Merthyr Tydfil
The most recent inspections published by Merthyr Tydfil, newest first.
| Business | Type | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| TheMatchaMam | Mobile caterer | 5 - Very good | 17 August 2026 |
| The Hive | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 5 - Very good | 12 August 2026 |
| DB Catering | Other catering premises | 5 - Very good | 7 August 2026 |
| The King Brychan | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 5 - Very good | 4 August 2026 |
| The Salvation Army Corps | Caring Premises | 5 - Very good | 28 July 2026 |
| Webbers@Georgetown | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 5 - Very good | 28 July 2026 |
| Toomeys Munchbox | Mobile caterer | 4 - Good | 28 July 2026 |
| Isa Bella Pizza | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 3 - Generally satisfactory | 28 July 2026 |
| Fresh Dill | Retailers - other | 5 - Very good | 27 July 2026 |
| Jacks Kebabs | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 4 - Good | 27 July 2026 |
| Merthyr Tydfil Leisure Cafe | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 5 - Very good | 22 July 2026 |
| Crosswoods Ltd | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 4 - Good | 21 July 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Hungry flame | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 1 July 2026 |
| 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 |
| 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 582 businesses, of which 534 currently hold a score.
What is a typical food hygiene rating in Merthyr Tydfil?
59% 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?
11 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 5 - Very good
- Aberfan Chinese 3 - Generally satisfactory
- Aberglais Inn Pontsarn Road 3 - Generally satisfactory
- Acropoli 3 - Generally satisfactory
- 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
- 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
- Beacons Pharmacy Exempt
- Bear Pit Smokehouse Awaiting inspection
- Bedlinog Constitutional Club 3 - Generally satisfactory
- Bedlinog Convenience Store (Premier) 4 - Good
- Bedlinog Primary School 5 - Very good
- Bedlinog RFC - The Foxes Den 4 - Good
- Bedlinog Rugby Club 4 - Good
- Bee real honey original Awaiting inspection
- Belle Vue 4 - Good
- Belle Vue Inn 4 - Good
- Bessemer Hotel 3 - Generally satisfactory
- 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
- Black Pitcher Roastery Awaiting inspection
- 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
- Bread & Butter Awaiting inspection
- 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
- Caeharris Post Office 3 - Generally satisfactory
- Cafe N-Joy 3 - Generally satisfactory
- Cafe On The Rock 4 - Good
- Caffi CF47 5 - Very good
- Caffi Soar 3 - Generally satisfactory
- Cake For All Occasions 4a 5 - Very good
Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Most recent inspection published for this area: 2026-08-17. Browse all UK councils →