The Three Horseshoes food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Vale of Glamorgan
The Three Horseshoes holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The restaurant 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 March 2026, 4 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: The Three Horseshoes The Square, St Athan, CF62 4PF
How it compares in Vale of Glamorgan
In Vale of Glamorgan, 72% of rated places manage a 5, so The Three Horseshoes sits behind roughly 1,036 nearby businesses. 8% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 827 | 72% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 209 | 18% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 96 | 8% | ← The Three Horseshoes | |
| 2 out of 5 | 10 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 10 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 163 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 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 The Three Horseshoes 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 Three Horseshoes, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Athan Pharmacy Retailers - other | at this address | Exempt | |
| Lok's Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop | at this address | 5 - Very good | 28 May 2025 |
| Rustic Roots Nursery Caring Premises | 89 yards away | 5 - Very good | 29 August 2025 |
| Milsom House Nursing & Residential Home Caring Premises | 121 yards away | 5 - Very good | 20 May 2025 |
| Glamorgan Voluntary Services (FoodShare Pantry St Athan) Other catering premises | 163 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 September 2025 |
| The Roost on Rock Road Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 198 yards away | 3 - Generally satisfactory | 23 April 2026 |
| Lifestyle Express Retailers - other | 221 yards away | 4 - Good | 6 June 2019 |
| Yummies Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 221 yards away | 3 - Generally satisfactory | 23 April 2026 |
Questions about The Three Horseshoes
What is The Three Horseshoes's food hygiene rating?
The Three Horseshoes has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Vale of Glamorgan Council on 12 March 2026.
Is The Three Horseshoes safe to eat at?
A 3 means the restaurant 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 Three Horseshoes last inspected?
The Three Horseshoes was last inspected on 12 March 2026, 4 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Vale of Glamorgan Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at The Three Horseshoes?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "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 The Three Horseshoes compare to other places in Vale of Glamorgan?
72% of the 1,152 rated food businesses in Vale of Glamorgan hold the top rating of 5, while The Three Horseshoes holds a 3. 96 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Vale of Glamorgan Council inspects The Three Horseshoes 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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