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The Cuckoos Nest food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Newport

The Cuckoos Nest 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

This is a fresh result: The Cuckoos Nest was inspected on 9 June 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.

Address: 25 Skinner Street, Newport, South Wales, NP20 1HB

How it compares in Newport

That puts The Cuckoos Nest among the 903 places in Newport holding top marks, 78% 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 Newport
5 out of 5 903 78% ← The Cuckoos Nest
4 out of 5 173 15%
3 out of 5 59 5%
2 out of 5 10 1%
1 out of 5 10 1%
0 out of 5 2 <1%

A further 189 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 Cuckoos Nest 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 Cuckoos Nest, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Carousel Leisure Other catering premises 47 yards away 5 - Very good 22 March 2019
Arcadia Coffee House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 83 yards away 5 - Very good 16 June 2026
Ceylon M8 Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 106 yards away 5 - Very good 27 February 2026
Arcadia Cafe & Bistro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 151 yards away 5 - Very good 23 October 2024
Academy & Market Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 155 yards away 5 - Very good 13 September 2023
Burger Boyz Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 161 yards away 5 - Very good 27 August 2025
Bab Haus Mex Takeaway/sandwich shop 171 yards away 5 - Very good 20 June 2024
Burger King Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 186 yards away 5 - Very good 25 January 2025

Questions about The Cuckoos Nest

What is The Cuckoos Nest's food hygiene rating?

The Cuckoos Nest has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Newport Council on 9 June 2026.

Is The Cuckoos Nest 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 The Cuckoos Nest last inspected?

The Cuckoos Nest was last inspected on 9 June 2026, a month ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Newport Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at The Cuckoos Nest?

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 "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does The Cuckoos Nest compare to other places in Newport?

78% of the 1,157 rated food businesses in Newport hold the top rating of 5, and The Cuckoos Nest is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Newport Council inspects The Cuckoos Nest 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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The Cuckoos Nest is one of 833 rated food businesses in South Wales. See every hygiene rating in South Wales

Newport inspects and rates 1,346 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Newport

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

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