Cefn tea rooms food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Merthyr Tydfil
Cefn tea rooms 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 5 June 2025, 15 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.
85% of rated food businesses in Merthyr Tydfil score 4 or 5, so this is a normal, good result for the area. See all Merthyr Tydfil ratings →
Address: 138 High Street, Cefn Coed, Merthyr Tydfil, CF48 2PL
How it compares in Merthyr Tydfil
In Merthyr Tydfil, 59% of rated places manage a 5, so Cefn tea rooms sits behind roughly 315 nearby businesses. 26% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 315 | 59% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 139 | 26% | ← Cefn tea rooms | |
| 3 out of 5 | 69 | 13% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 4 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 7 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 48 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 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 Cefn tea rooms 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 Cefn tea rooms, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cefn Coed Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub | 215 yards away | 5 - Very good | 2 July 2025 |
| Cefn Coed Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub | 280 yards away | 5 - Very good | 22 February 2026 |
| Clover Road Stores Retailers - other | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 12 September 2023 |
| KV’s Retailers - other | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 2 December 2025 |
| Juggy's Plaice Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 13 May 2026 |
| Julie's Castle Tea Rooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 12 March 2026 |
| Celtic Cold Storage Distributors/Transporters | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 7 December 2023 |
| Bakestones Retailers - other | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 12 August 2025 |
Questions about Cefn tea rooms
What is Cefn tea rooms's food hygiene rating?
Cefn tea rooms has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Merthyr Tydfil Council on 5 June 2025.
Is Cefn tea rooms 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 Cefn tea rooms last inspected?
Cefn tea rooms was last inspected on 5 June 2025, 15 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 Cefn tea rooms?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", 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 Cefn tea rooms compare to other places in Merthyr Tydfil?
59% of the 534 rated food businesses in Merthyr Tydfil hold the top rating of 5, while Cefn tea rooms holds a 4. 139 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Merthyr Tydfil Council inspects Cefn tea rooms 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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