Food hygiene ratings in Pontardawe
There are 80 food businesses in Pontardawe with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Neath Port Talbot Council. A further 7 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.
Hygiene standards in Pontardawe
64% of rated businesses in Pontardawe hold the top score of 5, and 87% hold a 4 or better. 3 businesses score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.
Across Neath Port Talbot as a whole, 68% of rated food businesses hold a 5. Pontardawe does worse, by 4 percentage points, so it is worth checking a specific place rather than assuming.
| 5 out of 5 | 47 | 64% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 17 | 23% | |
| 3 out of 5 | 6 | 8% | |
| 2 out of 5 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1 out of 5 | 3 | 4% | |
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
Lowest-rated places in Pontardawe
| Business | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|
| The Ponty Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 12 June 2025 |
| Travellers Well Pub/bar/nightclub | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 14 May 2026 |
| Welcome Stores Retailers - other | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 22 July 2025 |
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 Pontardawe
How many food businesses in Pontardawe have a hygiene rating?
80 food businesses in Pontardawe have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Neath Port Talbot Council. 73 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.
What is a typical food hygiene rating in Pontardawe?
64% of rated businesses in Pontardawe 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 Pontardawe?
3 food businesses in Pontardawe hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 3 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 Pontardawe?
Environmental health officers at Neath Port Talbot Council carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the result.
Nearby towns in Neath Port Talbot
- Neath 209 places
- Port Talbot 124 places
- Neath Neath Port Talbot 97 places
- Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot 84 places
- Sandfields 53 places
- Aberavon 38 places
- Briton Ferry 34 places
- Skewen 33 places
Food businesses in Pontardawe
- Accomplish Ltd Glan Y Felin 4 - Good
- Ada's Cakery 5 - Very good
- AJ Event Catering Ltd 5 - Very good
- Baked by Jones 5 - Very good
- Bells Bakes 5 - Very good
- Blissful Bakes Cakes 5 - Very good
- Butty Bach Catering 5 - Very good
- Cardamon 5 - Very good
- Carly's Catering Awaiting inspection
- Cross Fish Bar 5 - Very good
- Dillwyn Arms 3 - Generally satisfactory
- Double Happiness 4 - Good
- Emily's Waffle Town 5 - Very good
- Emma's Pizza 3 - Generally satisfactory
- Fat Boy Wingz Ltd 5 - Very good
- Fforest Goch Farm Shop Awaiting inspection
- Flames Pizza 4 - Good
- Food at the Shed Awaiting inspection
- Fresh2Lips Catering 5 - Very good
- Fudgeez 5 - Very good
- Gellinudd Service Station 3 - Generally satisfactory
- Godre'r Graig Primary School (portacabin) Awaiting inspection
- Golden Triangle 4 - Good
- Gower Gourmet Fudge Company 5 - Very good
- Greggs 5 - Very good
- Hazza Treatz 5 - Very good
- Hearty Home Meals 5 - Very good
- Hing Tai Chinese Take Away 5 - Very good
- Honeybakes Cottage 5 - Very good
- Indian Cottage (Swansea) Ltd 3 - Generally satisfactory
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Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Towns are derived from the addresses each council publishes.