Iscream Shop food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Merthyr Tydfil
Iscream Shop holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The restaurant 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
The rating dates from 7 August 2024, 23 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.
Address: Street Record Chestnut Way, Gurnos, Merthyr Tydfil
How it compares in Merthyr Tydfil
In Merthyr Tydfil, 59% of rated places manage a 5, so Iscream Shop sits behind roughly 458 nearby businesses. 13% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 317 | 59% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 141 | 26% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 69 | 13% | ← Iscream Shop | |
| 2 out of 5 | 5 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 7 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 52 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Good
- 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 Iscream Shop 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 Iscream Shop, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greggs Retailers - other | 134 yards away | 5 - Very good | 12 August 2025 |
| Gurnos Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop | 134 yards away | 5 - Very good | 12 August 2025 |
| Caffi CF47 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 17 February 2026 |
| Funtazia Day Nursery Caring Premises | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 1 June 2026 |
| Cylch Meithrin Y Gurnos Caring Premises | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 7 January 2026 |
| Curiosity Cubs Ltd Caring Premises | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 23 April 2026 |
| Gwaunfarren School School/college/university | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 19 May 2026 |
| Bishop Hedley High School School/college/university | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 9 March 2026 |
Questions about Iscream Shop
What is Iscream Shop's food hygiene rating?
Iscream Shop has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Merthyr Tydfil Council on 7 August 2024.
Is Iscream Shop safe to eat at?
A 3 means the restaurant 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 Iscream Shop last inspected?
Iscream Shop was last inspected on 7 August 2024, 23 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Merthyr Tydfil Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Iscream Shop?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", 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 Iscream Shop compare to other places in Merthyr Tydfil?
59% of the 539 rated food businesses in Merthyr Tydfil hold the top rating of 5, while Iscream Shop holds a 3. 69 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Merthyr Tydfil Council inspects Iscream Shop 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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