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Subway food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Cardiff

Subway 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 6 May 2026, 2 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: 15 Duke Street, Cathays, Cardiff, CF10 1AY

How it compares in Cardiff

That puts Subway among the 2,114 places in Cardiff holding top marks, 70% 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 Cardiff
5 out of 5 2,114 70% ← Subway
4 out of 5 560 18%
3 out of 5 258 9%
2 out of 5 45 1%
1 out of 5 49 2%
0 out of 5 8 <1%

A further 401 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 Subway 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 Subway, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Anand George’s Indian Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 147 yards away 5 - Very good 27 March 2025
Bao Selecta Other catering premises 147 yards away 5 - Very good 23 October 2025
Americandy Retailers - other 156 yards away 5 - Very good 26 July 2024
Black Sheep Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 184 yards away 5 - Very good 3 December 2024
Banqueting & Functions Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 211 yards away 5 - Very good 17 November 2025
Bar 44 Cardiff Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 235 yards away 5 - Very good 12 March 2026
Beanfreaks Ltd Retailers - other 400 yards away 5 - Very good 10 November 2021
Blacksheep Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 424 yards away 5 - Very good 15 January 2026

Questions about Subway

What is Subway's food hygiene rating?

Subway has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Cardiff Council on 6 May 2026.

Is Subway 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 Subway last inspected?

Subway was last inspected on 6 May 2026, 2 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Cardiff Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Subway?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "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 Subway compare to other places in Cardiff?

70% of the 3,034 rated food businesses in Cardiff hold the top rating of 5, and Subway is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Cardiff Council inspects Subway 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

Subway is one of 626 rated food businesses in Cathays. See every hygiene rating in Cathays

Cardiff inspects and rates 3,435 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Cardiff

The official record is held by the council: https://www.srs.wales/en/Environmental-Health/Food-Hygiene-Standards/Food.aspx

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