Peri peri chicken food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Merthyr Tydfil
Peri peri chicken 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 30 October 2025, 8 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: Unit 1 16 Dynevor Street, Georgetown, Merthyr Tydfil, CF48 1AY
How it compares in Merthyr Tydfil
In Merthyr Tydfil, 59% of rated places manage a 5, so Peri peri chicken sits behind roughly 458 nearby businesses. 13% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 317 | 59% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 141 | 26% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 69 | 13% | ← Peri peri chicken | |
| 2 out of 5 | 5 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 7 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 52 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 Peri peri chicken 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 Peri peri chicken, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Court Of Requests Pub/bar/nightclub | 67 yards away | 5 - Very good | 5 September 2024 |
| Dyfed & Glamorgan Army Cadet Force Other catering premises | 148 yards away | 5 - Very good | 12 March 2026 |
| Here We Grow Day Nursery Caring Premises | 172 yards away | 5 - Very good | 12 January 2026 |
| Castle Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 342 yards away | 5 - Very good | 15 October 2025 |
| Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 344 yards away | 5 - Very good | 9 July 2025 |
| Busy Bee Fish Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 344 yards away | 5 - Very good | 5 June 2026 |
| Greggs Cafe & Bakery Retailers - other | 388 yards away | 5 - Very good | 6 June 2025 |
| Casa Bianca Merthyr Tydfil Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 402 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 December 2025 |
Questions about Peri peri chicken
What is Peri peri chicken's food hygiene rating?
Peri peri chicken has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Merthyr Tydfil Council on 30 October 2025.
Is Peri peri chicken 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 Peri peri chicken last inspected?
Peri peri chicken was last inspected on 30 October 2025, 8 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Merthyr Tydfil Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Peri peri chicken?
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 Peri peri chicken compare to other places in Merthyr Tydfil?
59% of the 539 rated food businesses in Merthyr Tydfil hold the top rating of 5, while Peri peri chicken holds a 3. 69 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Merthyr Tydfil Council inspects Peri peri chicken 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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