Crown food hygiene rating
Pub/bar/nightclub · Gwynedd
Crown 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
This is a fresh result: Crown was inspected on 30 July 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.
This sits in the middle for Gwynedd, where 2% of rated places score below 3 and 96% score 4 or 5. See all Gwynedd ratings →
Address: Crown Hotel 17 - 19 Stryd Fawr, Caernarfon, LL55 1RH
How this rating has changed
Crown has gone backwards: it held a 5 before its inspection on 30 July 2026, and now holds a 3.
| Inspected | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 30 July 2026 | 5 3 | Worse |
The FSA publishes only a business's current rating. This history is our own record of what it has scored since we began watching.
How it compares in Gwynedd
In Gwynedd, 90% of rated places manage a 5, so Crown sits behind roughly 1,876 nearby businesses. 2% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,754 | 90% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 122 | 6% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 48 | 2% | ← Crown | |
| 2 out of 5 | 11 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 15 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | <1% |
A further 161 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 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 Crown 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 Crown, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Boy Inn Pub/bar/nightclub | 23 yards away | 5 - Very good | 16 July 2026 |
| Blasus Takeaway/sandwich shop | 28 yards away | 5 - Very good | 4 March 2025 |
| Caffi Betty's Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 yards away | 5 - Very good | 28 March 2025 |
| Palace Cebab Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 yards away | 5 - Very good | 23 February 2026 |
| Palace Vaults Pub/bar/nightclub | 70 yards away | 5 - Very good | 6 May 2026 |
| Lizzy’s Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 71 yards away | 5 - Very good | 18 July 2025 |
| Hole In The Wall Pub/bar/nightclub | 73 yards away | 5 - Very good | 4 July 2024 |
| Ouzo And Olive Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 73 yards away | 5 - Very good | 13 September 2024 |
Questions about Crown
What is Crown's food hygiene rating?
Crown has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Gwynedd Council on 30 July 2026.
Is Crown 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 Crown last inspected?
Crown was last inspected on 30 July 2026, a month 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 Crown?
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 Crown compare to other places in Gwynedd?
90% of the 1,951 rated food businesses in Gwynedd hold the top rating of 5, while Crown holds a 3. 48 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Gwynedd Council inspects Crown 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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Crown is one of 182 rated food businesses in Caernarfon. See every hygiene rating in Caernarfon →
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