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Cross Keys Inn food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Vale of Glamorgan

Cross Keys Inn 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

This rating dates from 11 December 2024, but the business has been re-inspected and a new rating is awaiting publication, so the score shown here is about to change.

Address: Cross Keys Inn Elm Grove Road, Dinas Powys, CF64 4AA

How it compares in Vale of Glamorgan

In Vale of Glamorgan, 72% of rated places manage a 5, so Cross Keys Inn sits behind roughly 1,036 nearby businesses. 8% of the borough shares its 3.

Every rated food business in Vale of Glamorgan
5 out of 5 827 72%
4 out of 5 209 18%
3 out of 5 96 8% ← Cross Keys Inn
2 out of 5 10 1%
1 out of 5 10 1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 163 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 Cross Keys Inn 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 Cross Keys Inn, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Dinas Powys Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub 297 yards away 5 - Very good 18 May 2023
Bethel House Care Home Caring Premises 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 26 February 2026
Dinas Powys Athletic (RF) Ltd Other catering premises 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 14 March 2025
Debs out of school Clubs Caring Premises 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 24 April 2018
Dinas Powys Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 15 July 2014
Bocs Bwyd - The Food Box (Coffee Van) Retailers - other 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 20 November 2023

Questions about Cross Keys Inn

What is Cross Keys Inn's food hygiene rating?

Cross Keys Inn has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Vale of Glamorgan Council on 11 December 2024.

Is Cross Keys Inn 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 Cross Keys Inn last inspected?

Cross Keys Inn was last inspected on 11 December 2024, 19 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Vale of Glamorgan Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Cross Keys Inn?

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 Cross Keys Inn compare to other places in Vale of Glamorgan?

72% of the 1,152 rated food businesses in Vale of Glamorgan hold the top rating of 5, while Cross Keys Inn holds a 3. 96 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Vale of Glamorgan Council inspects Cross Keys Inn 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

More food hygiene ratings near here

Cross Keys Inn is one of 47 rated food businesses in Dinas Powys. See every hygiene rating in Dinas Powys

Vale of Glamorgan inspects and rates 1,315 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Vale of Glamorgan

The official record is held by the council: https://www.valeofglamorgan.gov.uk

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