Booker Cash & Carry food hygiene rating
Distributors/Transporters · Cardiff
Booker Cash & Carry holds a 1: major improvement is necessary. The inspector found significant problems at the distributor and the business is legally required to address them.
The rating: 1 - Major improvement necessary
The rating dates from 26 June 2026, 2 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.
Only 4% of rated food businesses in Cardiff score 0 to 2 like this, so a low rating here is the exception, not the norm. See all Cardiff ratings →
Address: Booker Cash & Carry Hadfield Road, Leckwith, Cardiff, CF11 8AQ
How this rating has changed
Booker Cash & Carry has gone backwards: it held a 3 before its inspection on 26 June 2026, and now holds a 1. A rating of 1 means the inspector found problems the business is required to fix.
| Inspected | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 26 June 2026 | 3 1 | Worse |
The FSA publishes only a business's current rating. This history is our own record of what it has scored since we began watching.
How it compares in Cardiff
A 1 is rare: only 53 of 3,033 rated places in Cardiff score this low, about one in 57. By contrast 70% of the borough holds a 5, so this is well below what the council's inspectors normally find.
| 5 out of 5 | 2,112 | 70% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 560 | 18% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 242 | 8% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 56 | 2% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 53 | 2% | ← Booker Cash & Carry | |
| 0 out of 5 | 10 | <1% |
A further 443 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Major improvement necessary
- How well they manage food safety Major improvement necessary
An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At Booker Cash & Carry the inspector recorded concerns over the condition of the premises and confidence in management. Because the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, that is what holds the score down.
Questions about Booker Cash & Carry
What is Booker Cash & Carry's food hygiene rating?
Booker Cash & Carry has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary), given by Cardiff Council on 26 June 2026.
Is Booker Cash & Carry safe to eat at?
A 1 means the inspector found problems the business is required to fix. The distributor is not shut down, a rating is not a closure order, but standards were found to be below what the law expects at the time of inspection.
When was Booker Cash & Carry last inspected?
Booker Cash & Carry was last inspected on 26 June 2026, 2 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Cardiff Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Booker Cash & Carry?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "major improvement necessary", and confidence in the management of food safety "major improvement necessary". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Booker Cash & Carry compare to other places in Cardiff?
70% of the 3,033 rated food businesses in Cardiff hold the top rating of 5, while Booker Cash & Carry holds a 1. 53 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Cardiff Council inspects Booker Cash & Carry and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.
Tell me when this changes
The Food Standards Agency publishes only a business's rating today, not what it scored before, and not when it moves. We check every UK rating each night. Watch Booker Cash & Carry and we will email you the morning after its rating changes.
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Is this your business?
A rating of 1 is public, and most customers look. Only 18% of people say they would order from a business rated 2 or below, against 94% from one rated 4. Delivery platforms may decline to list you.
We cannot change this rating, and nor can you. It was set by an environmental health officer at Cardiff, and it stands until they inspect again. What you can do:
- Fix what the inspector found, then ask the council for a re-inspection. Most charge between £120 and £316, and will not re-visit within three months of the original inspection.
- If you believe the rating is simply wrong, you have 21 days from being notified to appeal to the council. That is 21 calendar days, not working days.
- You may submit a right to reply at any time. It is published alongside the rating, here, and on the FSA's own site.
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Your council: Cardiff
Understanding this rating
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Booker Cash & Carry is one of 49 rated food businesses in Leckwith. See every hygiene rating in Leckwith →
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