Food hygiene ratings in Brecon

Q: How many food businesses in Brecon have a hygiene rating?

288 food businesses in Brecon have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Powys Council. 254 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.

Q: What is a typical food hygiene rating in Brecon?

69% of rated businesses in Brecon 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.

Q: Are there any badly rated places in Brecon?

9 food businesses in Brecon hold a rating of 2 or below, including 1 rated 0 and 4 rated 1. A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found.

Q: Who inspects food businesses in Brecon?

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

There are 288 food businesses in Brecon with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Powys Council. A further 34 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.

Hygiene standards in Brecon

69% of rated businesses in Brecon hold the top score of 5, and 92% hold a 4 or better. 9 businesses score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

Across Powys as a whole, 74% of rated food businesses hold a 5. Brecon does worse, by 5 percentage points, so it is worth checking a specific place rather than assuming.

How the 254 rated businesses in Brecon score
5 out of 5	176	69%
4 out of 5	58	23%
3 out of 5	11	4%
2 out of 5	4	2%
1 out of 5	4	2%
0 out of 5	1	<1%

Lowest-rated places in Brecon

Business	Rating	Inspected
CM Corner Store Retailers - other	0 - Urgent improvement necessary	27 April 2026
Ashburnham Bakery Manufacturers/packers	1 - Major improvement necessary	17 February 2026
Brecon Tandoori Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen	1 - Major improvement necessary	19 May 2026
Tad Cod Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen	1 - Major improvement necessary	27 May 2026
The Tirion Trading Company Ltd Retailers - other	1 - Major improvement necessary	13 January 2026
Bargain Booze Retailers - other	2 - Some improvement necessary	18 May 2018
Coffee#1 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen	2 - Some improvement necessary	3 June 2026
Himalayan Herbs Brecon Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen	2 - Some improvement necessary	30 January 2026
M &G Confectionery Retailers - other	2 - Some improvement necessary	17 October 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 Brecon

How many food businesses in Brecon have a hygiene rating?

288 food businesses in Brecon have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Powys Council. 254 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Brecon?

69% of rated businesses in Brecon 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 Brecon?

9 food businesses in Brecon hold a rating of 2 or below, including 1 rated 0 and 4 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 Brecon?

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

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Hereford 78 places

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Food businesses in Brecon

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