A&B Convenience Store food hygiene rating
Retailers - other · Torfaen
A&B Convenience Store holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The shop met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.
The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory
This is a fresh result: A&B Convenience Store was inspected on 16 July 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.
This sits in the middle for Torfaen, where 3% of rated places score below 3 and 91% score 4 or 5. See all Torfaen ratings →
Address: 59-61 The Avenue, Sebastopol, NP4 5AE
How this rating has changed
A&B Convenience Store has gone backwards: it held a 4 before its inspection on 16 July 2026, and now holds a 3.
| Inspected | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 16 July 2026 | 4 3 | 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 Torfaen
In Torfaen, 72% of rated places manage a 5, so A&B Convenience Store sits behind roughly 651 nearby businesses. 6% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 517 | 72% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 134 | 19% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 44 | 6% | ← A&B Convenience Store | |
| 2 out of 5 | 3 | <1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 21 | 3% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | <1% |
A further 77 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 Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
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 A&B Convenience Store none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to A&B Convenience Store, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age Connects Torfaen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 246 yards away | 5 - Very good | 18 February 2026 |
| Bridge 48 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 270 yards away | 5 - Very good | 24 February 2026 |
| Gofal Teg Caring Premises | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 11 June 2026 |
| Cyfeillion Bach Caring Premises | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 27 January 2026 |
| Garlic Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 30 September 2025 |
| BAMA Europa UK Limited Manufacturers/packers | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 20 November 2025 |
| Ambito Cwmbran Day Opportunities Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 20 February 2025 |
| Cwmbran House Care Home Caring Premises | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 18 June 2025 |
Questions about A&B Convenience Store
What is A&B Convenience Store's food hygiene rating?
A&B Convenience Store has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Torfaen Council on 16 July 2026.
Is A&B Convenience Store safe to eat at?
A 3 means the shop met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.
When was A&B Convenience Store last inspected?
A&B Convenience Store was last inspected on 16 July 2026, a month ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Torfaen Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at A&B Convenience Store?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does A&B Convenience Store compare to other places in Torfaen?
72% of the 720 rated food businesses in Torfaen hold the top rating of 5, while A&B Convenience Store holds a 3. 44 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Torfaen Council inspects A&B Convenience Store 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.
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