5

Creates food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Monmouthshire

Creates holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the restaurant met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 5 September 2024, 22 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: 7 Church Street, Monmouth, NP25 3BX

How it compares in Monmouthshire

That puts Creates among the 799 places in Monmouthshire holding top marks, 80% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Monmouthshire
5 out of 5 799 80% ← Creates
4 out of 5 129 13%
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

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 Creates 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 Creates, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Neil Powell Master Butchers Retailers - other 10 yards away 5 - Very good 27 February 2026
Moko's Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 31 yards away 5 - Very good 25 February 2025
Savoy Theatre Retailers - other 31 yards away 5 - Very good 17 June 2026
Carter's Beyond Baguettes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 37 yards away 5 - Very good 28 March 2025
The Griffin Pub/bar/nightclub 52 yards away 5 - Very good 31 March 2025
Punch House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 58 yards away 5 - Very good 12 September 2025
The Misbah Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 66 yards away 5 - Very good 6 February 2025
Summit Supplements Retailers - other 77 yards away 5 - Very good 31 December 2024

Questions about Creates

What is Creates's food hygiene rating?

Creates has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Monmouthshire Council on 5 September 2024.

Is Creates safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Creates last inspected?

Creates was last inspected on 5 September 2024, 22 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 Creates?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "very good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Creates compare to other places in Monmouthshire?

80% of the 999 rated food businesses in Monmouthshire hold the top rating of 5, and Creates is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Monmouthshire Council inspects Creates 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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More food hygiene ratings near here

Creates is one of 157 rated food businesses in Monmouth. See every hygiene rating in Monmouth

Monmouthshire inspects and rates 1,096 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Monmouthshire

The official record is held by the council: http://www.monmouthshire.gov.uk

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