Donalds Pies food hygiene rating

The rating: 5 - Very good

This is a fresh result: Donalds Pies was inspected on 4 June 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.

Address: 18 Quay Street, Cathays, Cardiff, CF10 1DZ

How it compares in Cardiff

That puts Donalds Pies among the 2,116 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		2,116	70%	← Donalds Pies
4 out of 5		560	18%
3 out of 5		254	8%
2 out of 5		45	1%
1 out of 5		48	2%
0 out of 5		8	<1%

A further 416 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

• Hygienic food handling Very good
• Cleanliness & condition of the building Good
• How well they manage food safety Good

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 Donalds Pies 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.

Understanding this rating

• What does a 0 food hygiene rating mean? A 0 means the inspector found serious problems and urgent improvement is necessary. It is the lowest rating the scheme gives, but it is not a closure order, and a business with a 0 can, and usually does, keep trading while it puts things right.
• Does a low hygiene rating mean the food is unsafe? A low rating tells you that an inspector found problems on a particular day. It is not a measurement of the food, it is not a prediction, and it is not a verdict on whether you will get ill. It is the best single signal a member of the public has, and it is a snapshot.
• Does a business have to display its hygiene rating? It depends where you are. In Wales and Northern Ireland a food business must display its rating where you can read it before you go in. In England it is voluntary, a business there can legally show you nothing.

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Donalds Pies is one of 629 rated food businesses in Cathays. See every hygiene rating in Cathays →

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