Venu food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Gwynedd
Venu 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 29 April 2025, 14 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: Venue Maes Yr Orsaf, Pwllheli, LL53 5HG
How it compares in Gwynedd
In Gwynedd, 90% of rated places manage a 5, so Venu sits behind roughly 1,885 nearby businesses. 2% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,764 | 90% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 121 | 6% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 44 | 2% | ← Venu | |
| 2 out of 5 | 10 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 18 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 148 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 Generally satisfactory
- 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 Venu 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 Venu, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morlo Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | at this address | Awaiting inspection | |
| Buffers Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 5 yards away | 5 - Very good | 20 May 2026 |
| Pen Y Cob / Wetherspoons Pub/bar/nightclub | 18 yards away | 5 - Very good | 5 February 2025 |
| Glanaber Retailers - other | 18 yards away | Exempt | |
| Iechyd Retailers - other | 37 yards away | 5 - Very good | 7 January 2025 |
| Phoenix Takeaway/sandwich shop | 38 yards away | 5 - Very good | 15 April 2026 |
| Caffi Sol Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 48 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 June 2026 |
| Cigyddion Pwllheli Retailers - other | 52 yards away | 5 - Very good | 28 March 2025 |
Questions about Venu
What is Venu's food hygiene rating?
Venu has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Gwynedd Council on 29 April 2025.
Is Venu 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 Venu last inspected?
Venu was last inspected on 29 April 2025, 14 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Gwynedd Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Venu?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", 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 Venu compare to other places in Gwynedd?
90% of the 1,957 rated food businesses in Gwynedd hold the top rating of 5, while Venu holds a 3. 44 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Gwynedd Council inspects Venu 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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