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The Beach Hut food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Bridgend

The Beach Hut 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

The rating dates from 25 September 2025, 9 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 Beachcomber Eastern Promenade, Porthcawl, CF36 5TS

How it compares in Bridgend

That puts The Beach Hut among the 874 places in Bridgend holding top marks, 72% 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 Bridgend
5 out of 5 874 72% ← The Beach Hut
4 out of 5 228 19%
3 out of 5 86 7%
2 out of 5 12 1%
1 out of 5 7 1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 145 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 Beach Hut 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.

Questions about The Beach Hut

What is The Beach Hut's food hygiene rating?

The Beach Hut has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Bridgend Council on 25 September 2025.

Is The Beach Hut 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 Beach Hut last inspected?

The Beach Hut was last inspected on 25 September 2025, 9 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Bridgend Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at The Beach Hut?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very good", and confidence in the management of food safety "very good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does The Beach Hut compare to other places in Bridgend?

72% of the 1,207 rated food businesses in Bridgend hold the top rating of 5, and The Beach Hut is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Bridgend Council inspects The Beach Hut 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 Beach Hut is one of 168 rated food businesses in Porthcawl. See every hygiene rating in Porthcawl

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

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