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The Railway Inn food hygiene rating

Pub/bar/nightclub · Rhondda Cynon Taf

The Railway Inn holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The pub 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 12 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: 132-133 Broadway, Treforest, CF37 1BH

How it compares in Rhondda Cynon Taf

In Rhondda Cynon Taf, 67% of rated places manage a 5, so The Railway Inn sits behind roughly 1,642 nearby businesses. 9% of the borough shares its 3.

Every rated food business in Rhondda Cynon Taf
5 out of 5 1,250 67%
4 out of 5 392 21%
3 out of 5 174 9% ← The Railway Inn
2 out of 5 26 1%
1 out of 5 26 1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 155 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 The Railway Inn 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 The Railway Inn, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Barini's Lounge Bar & Grill Pub/bar/nightclub at this address 5 - Very good 11 June 2026
Broadway Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 142 yards away 5 - Very good 26 November 2025
Little Song Birds Caring Premises 142 yards away 5 - Very good 9 January 2025
Coffee 4 You Takeaway/sandwich shop 278 yards away 5 - Very good 29 September 2021
Costcutters Retailers - other 286 yards away 5 - Very good 5 July 2023
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 335 yards away 5 - Very good 9 December 2025
3S Convenience Store Retailers - other 349 yards away 5 - Very good 3 January 2025
Fire Station Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 14 August 2023

Questions about The Railway Inn

What is The Railway Inn's food hygiene rating?

The Railway Inn has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Rhondda Cynon Taf Council on 12 August 2024.

Is The Railway Inn safe to eat at?

A 3 means the pub 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 The Railway Inn last inspected?

The Railway Inn was last inspected on 12 August 2024, 23 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Rhondda Cynon Taf Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at The Railway Inn?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", 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 The Railway Inn compare to other places in Rhondda Cynon Taf?

67% of the 1,868 rated food businesses in Rhondda Cynon Taf hold the top rating of 5, while The Railway Inn holds a 3. 174 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Rhondda Cynon Taf Council inspects The Railway Inn 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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Understanding this rating

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The Railway Inn is one of 414 rated food businesses in Pontypridd. See every hygiene rating in Pontypridd

Rhondda Cynon Taf inspects and rates 2,023 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Rhondda Cynon Taf

The official record is held by the council: http://www.rhondda-cynon-taf.gov.uk/en/business/healthandsafety/foodbusiness-foodsafetyinspections/foodbusiness-foodsafetyinspection.aspx

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