Food hygiene ratings in Ferndale
There are 84 food businesses in Ferndale with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Rhondda Cynon Taf Council. A further 7 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.
Hygiene standards in Ferndale
77% of rated businesses in Ferndale hold the top score of 5, and 91% hold a 4 or better. 3 businesses score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.
Across Rhondda Cynon Taf as a whole, 67% of rated food businesses hold a 5. Ferndale does better, by 10 percentage points.
| 5 out of 5 | 59 | 77% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 11 | 14% | |
| 3 out of 5 | 4 | 5% | |
| 2 out of 5 | 1 | 1% | |
| 1 out of 5 | 2 | 3% | |
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
Lowest-rated places in Ferndale
| Business | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|
| Scoops and Smiles Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 16 July 2025 |
| Shoon Cheong Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 13 August 2025 |
| Pride of Asia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 2 - Some improvement necessary | 25 February 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 Ferndale
How many food businesses in Ferndale have a hygiene rating?
84 food businesses in Ferndale have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Rhondda Cynon Taf Council. 77 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.
What is a typical food hygiene rating in Ferndale?
77% of rated businesses in Ferndale 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 Ferndale?
3 food businesses in Ferndale hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 2 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 Ferndale?
Environmental health officers at Rhondda Cynon Taf Council carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the result.
Nearby towns in Rhondda Cynon Taf
- Pontypridd 414 places
- Aberdare 314 places
- Pontyclun 222 places
- Porth 161 places
- Tonypandy 148 places
- Mountain Ash 137 places
- Treorchy 102 places
- Pentre 77 places
Food businesses in Ferndale
- A & J M Sheppard Ltd Exempt
- A & J M Sheppard Ltd Exempt
- A & J M Sheppard Ltd Exempt
- A & J M Sheppard Ltd Exempt
- Ann's Discounts Exempt
- Arts Factory 5 - Very good
- Arts Factory 5 - Very good
- Bailey's Burger Bar & Dessert Parlour 5 - Very good
- Blaenllechau Community Involvement Group Exempt
- Brian's General Store 5 - Very good
- Bryn Afon Complex Care Unit 5 - Very good
- Caffi Croeso 5 - Very good
- Co-operative Group Ltd 5 - Very good
- Crazy Kebab and Pizza 5 - Very good
- Cult Cookies 5 - Very good
- Cylch Meithrin Llyn Y Forwyn 5 - Very good
- Darran Park Primary School 5 - Very good
- Delicious Pizza 5 - Very good
- Dylan's Savoury and Sweets 5 - Very good
- Ferndale Band Musical Club & Institute 4 - Good
- Ferndale Business & Professional Mens Club 5 - Very good
- Ferndale Community School 5 - Very good
- Ferndale Conservative Club 5 - Very good
- Ferndale House Resource Centre 5 - Very good
- Ferndale Imperial Cons Work Club 3 - Generally satisfactory
- Ferndale Labour Club And Institute 4 - Good
- Greggs 5 - Very good
- Happy Wok 5 - Very good
- Infinity Fitness and Wellbeing CIC Exempt
- Jim's Garden Fish & Chips & Chinese Takeaway 5 - Very good
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Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Towns are derived from the addresses each council publishes.