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The Rivers Edge food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Monmouthshire

The Rivers Edge 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 4 December 2025, 7 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: Old Hereford Road, Pandy, NP7 8DL

How it compares in Monmouthshire

That puts The Rivers Edge among the 799 places in Monmouthshire holding top marks, 80% 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 Monmouthshire
5 out of 5 799 80% ← The Rivers Edge
4 out of 5 129 13%
3 out of 5 60 6%
2 out of 5 4 <1%
1 out of 5 6 1%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

A further 97 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 Rivers Edge 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 Rivers Edge, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Ladybirds Caring Premises at this address 5 - Very good 9 December 2024
Llanvihangel Crucorney Jnr&Inf School/college/university at this address 5 - Very good 16 December 2025
Breakfast Club@ Llanvihangel Crucorney Primary School School/college/university at this address 5 - Very good 22 January 2025
I R & I G Jones Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 5 February 2025
Skirrid Mountain Garage Retailers - other 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 18 October 2023

Questions about The Rivers Edge

What is The Rivers Edge's food hygiene rating?

The Rivers Edge has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Monmouthshire Council on 4 December 2025.

Is The Rivers Edge 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 Rivers Edge last inspected?

The Rivers Edge was last inspected on 4 December 2025, 7 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Monmouthshire Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at The Rivers Edge?

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

How does The Rivers Edge compare to other places in Monmouthshire?

80% of the 999 rated food businesses in Monmouthshire hold the top rating of 5, and The Rivers Edge is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Monmouthshire Council inspects The Rivers Edge 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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Understanding this rating

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The Rivers Edge is one of 256 rated food businesses in Abergavenny. See every hygiene rating in Abergavenny

Monmouthshire inspects and rates 1,096 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Monmouthshire

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

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