Portico Lounge food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Monmouthshire
Portico Lounge 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 18 December 2025, 6 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: 5 Frogmore Street, Abergavenny, NP7 5AE
How it compares in Monmouthshire
In Monmouthshire, 80% of rated places manage a 5, so Portico Lounge sits behind roughly 799 nearby businesses. 13% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 799 | 80% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 129 | 13% | ← Portico Lounge | |
| 3 out of 5 | 60 | 6% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 4 | <1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 6 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | <1% |
A further 97 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 Very good
- 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 Portico Lounge 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 Portico Lounge, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annettes Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 28 yards away | 5 - Very good | 3 February 2026 |
| Marie Curie Charity Store Retailers - other | 31 yards away | 5 - Very good | 4 December 2025 |
| Cibi Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 52 yards away | 5 - Very good | 30 April 2025 |
| Caffe Nero plc Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 yards away | 5 - Very good | 27 May 2026 |
| Hey Bargain Retailers - other | 89 yards away | 5 - Very good | 19 June 2025 |
| Iceland Frozen Foods Plc Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 99 yards away | 5 - Very good | 29 April 2026 |
| Poundland Retailers - other | 99 yards away | 5 - Very good | 18 July 2023 |
| From The Heart Retailers - other | 99 yards away | 5 - Very good | 13 February 2024 |
Questions about Portico Lounge
What is Portico Lounge's food hygiene rating?
Portico Lounge has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Monmouthshire Council on 18 December 2025.
Is Portico Lounge 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 Portico Lounge last inspected?
Portico Lounge was last inspected on 18 December 2025, 6 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Monmouthshire Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Portico Lounge?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very good", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Portico Lounge compare to other places in Monmouthshire?
80% of the 999 rated food businesses in Monmouthshire hold the top rating of 5, while Portico Lounge holds a 4. 129 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Monmouthshire Council inspects Portico Lounge 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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