Fairwater Café food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Cardiff
Fairwater Café holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the restaurant are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.
The rating: 4 - Good
The rating dates from 11 December 2025, 7 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.
Address: 60 Plas Mawr Road, Fairwater, Cardiff, CF5 3JX
How it compares in Cardiff
In Cardiff, 70% of rated places manage a 5, so Fairwater Café sits behind roughly 2,114 nearby businesses. 18% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 2,114 | 70% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 560 | 18% | ← Fairwater Café | |
| 3 out of 5 | 258 | 9% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 45 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 49 | 2% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 8 | <1% |
A further 401 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Very good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Good
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 Fairwater Café 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 Fairwater Café, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beechley Superstores Retailers - other | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 6 January 2020 |
| Brutons The Bakers Retailers - other | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 8 September 2025 |
| Bishop of Llandaff High School School/college/university | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 14 November 2025 |
| Asda Express PFS Radyr Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 29 April 2026 |
| Absorb Other catering premises | 1.0 miles away | 5 - Very good | 14 February 2025 |
| Against The Grain Coffee House LTD Other catering premises | 1.0 miles away | 5 - Very good | 20 June 2025 |
| Acorns Llandaff Caring Premises | 1.0 miles away | 5 - Very good | 5 February 2026 |
| Bu Kebab Other catering premises | 1.0 miles away | 5 - Very good | 14 April 2026 |
Questions about Fairwater Café
What is Fairwater Café's food hygiene rating?
Fairwater Café has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Cardiff Council on 11 December 2025.
Is Fairwater Café safe to eat at?
The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Fairwater Café last inspected?
Fairwater Café was last inspected on 11 December 2025, 7 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 Fairwater Café?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Fairwater Café compare to other places in Cardiff?
70% of the 3,034 rated food businesses in Cardiff hold the top rating of 5, while Fairwater Café holds a 4. 560 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Cardiff Council inspects Fairwater Café 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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