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The Nags Head food hygiene rating

Pub/bar/nightclub · Ceredigion

The Nags Head holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the pub are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.

The rating: 4 - Good

The rating dates from 26 March 2024, more than 2 years ago. A lot can change in a kitchen in that time, and a rating this old says more about the business then than now. Councils prioritise re-inspecting higher-risk premises, so a long gap often means the business is considered low-risk.

Address: The Nags Head 14 Bridge Street, Lampeter, SA48 7HG

How it compares in Ceredigion

In Ceredigion, 72% of rated places manage a 5, so The Nags Head sits behind roughly 688 nearby businesses. 17% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Ceredigion
5 out of 5 688 72%
4 out of 5 165 17% ← The Nags Head
3 out of 5 60 6%
2 out of 5 12 1%
1 out of 5 23 2%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

A further 132 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 Nags Head 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 Nags Head, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Ling di Long Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 35 yards away 4 - Good 13 August 2025
Marco the takeaway.com Takeaway/sandwich shop 38 yards away 5 - Very good 2 July 2024
Mark lane bakery and cafe Other catering premises 38 yards away 5 - Very good 12 February 2025
Lloyds Fish and Chip Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 38 yards away 4 - Good 30 January 2025
Nehar Indian Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 38 yards away 4 - Good 30 November 2024
mulberry Bush Wholefoods Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 38 yards away 3 - Generally satisfactory 30 July 2025
Camfan Other catering premises 68 yards away 5 - Very good 27 June 2017
Allied Pharmacy Bridge Street Retailers - other 73 yards away Exempt

Questions about The Nags Head

What is The Nags Head's food hygiene rating?

The Nags Head has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Ceredigion Council on 26 March 2024.

Is The Nags Head safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this pub to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was The Nags Head last inspected?

The Nags Head was last inspected on 26 March 2024, more than 2 years ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Ceredigion Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at The Nags Head?

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

How does The Nags Head compare to other places in Ceredigion?

72% of the 949 rated food businesses in Ceredigion hold the top rating of 5, while The Nags Head holds a 4. 165 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Ceredigion Council inspects The Nags Head 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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More food hygiene ratings near here

The Nags Head is one of 59 rated food businesses in Lampeter. See every hygiene rating in Lampeter

Ceredigion inspects and rates 1,081 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Ceredigion

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

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