Food hygiene ratings in Monmouthshire

Monmouthshire inspects and rates 1,096 food businesses, every restaurant, takeaway, pub, school kitchen, care home and shop in the area that handles food. 999 of them currently hold a published rating; the remaining 97 are awaiting their first inspection or are exempt because they handle so little food there is nothing to score.

Hygiene standards in Monmouthshire

Standards here are high: 80% of rated businesses in Monmouthshire hold the top score of 5, and 93% hold a 4 or better. 11 businesses, under 1% of those rated, score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

How every rated business in Monmouthshire scores
5 out of 5 799 80%
4 out of 5 129 13%
3 out of 5 60 6%
2 out of 5 4 <1%
1 out of 5 6 1%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

Towns in Monmouthshire

Food hygiene ratings for each town Monmouthshire inspects.

Recently inspected in Monmouthshire

The most recent inspections published by Monmouthshire, newest first.

BusinessTypeRatingInspected
Abergavenny Museum & Castle Retailers - other 5 - Very good 7 July 2026
Magor and Undy Community Fridge Retailers - other 5 - Very good 3 July 2026
Subway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 3 July 2026
The Newbridge on Usk Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 2 July 2026
The Angel Bakery Retailers - other 5 - Very good 30 June 2026
Undy Primary School School/college/university 5 - Very good 30 June 2026
Cross Keys Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5 - Very good 27 June 2026
Meals Without Miles Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5 - Very good 23 June 2026
Coach & Horses Pub/bar/nightclub 5 - Very good 18 June 2026
Funky Duck Pub/bar/nightclub 5 - Very good 18 June 2026
Cakes Especially Other catering premises 5 - Very good 17 June 2026
Raglan CIW VC Primary School School/college/university 5 - Very good 17 June 2026

Lowest-rated places in Monmouthshire

The lowest-rated food businesses in Monmouthshire are listed below. 1 holds a 0, urgent improvement necessary, the lowest score the scheme gives, and 6 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
Harmony Farm Other catering premises 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 25 June 2025
Milano Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 10 March 2026
The Bridgend Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 1 - Major improvement necessary 23 December 2025
DJ Eggs, Cakes & Pickles Other catering premises 1 - Major improvement necessary 28 October 2025
Manor Garage Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 18 August 2025
The Old General Store Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 2 December 2024
Dinky-Doo Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 11 November 2024

Questions about food hygiene in Monmouthshire

How many food businesses does Monmouthshire rate?

Monmouthshire publishes food hygiene ratings for 1,096 businesses, of which 999 currently hold a score.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Monmouthshire?

80% of rated businesses in Monmouthshire 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 Monmouthshire have a bad hygiene rating?

11 food businesses in Monmouthshire hold a rating of 2 or below, including 1 rated 0 and 6 rated 1.

Who inspects food businesses in Monmouthshire?

Environmental health officers employed by Monmouthshire 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 Monmouthshire

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: 2026-07-07. Browse all UK councils →