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Food hygiene ratings in Monmouth

There are 157 food businesses in Monmouth with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Monmouthshire Council. A further 12 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.

Hygiene standards in Monmouth

86% of rated businesses in Monmouth hold the top score of 5, and 98% hold a 4 or better. 1 business scores 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

Across Monmouthshire as a whole, 80% of rated food businesses hold a 5. Monmouth does better, by 6 percentage points.

How the 145 rated businesses in Monmouth score
5 125 86%
4 17 12%
3 2 1%
2 1 1%
1 0 0%
0 0 0%

Lowest-rated places in Monmouth

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Spice Trail Takeaway/sandwich shop 2 - Some improvement necessary 4 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 Monmouth

How many food businesses in Monmouth have a hygiene rating?

157 food businesses in Monmouth have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Monmouthshire Council. 145 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Monmouth?

86% of rated businesses in Monmouth 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 Monmouth?

1 food businesses in Monmouth hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 0 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 Monmouth?

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

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Food businesses in Monmouth

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