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Penywain House food hygiene rating

Caring Premises · Torfaen

Penywain House holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the care premises met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 6 February 2025, 17 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.

How it compares in Torfaen

That puts Penywain House among the 513 places in Torfaen holding top marks, 72% 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 Torfaen
5 out of 5 513 72% ← Penywain House
4 out of 5 126 18%
3 out of 5 41 6%
2 out of 5 7 1%
1 out of 5 21 3%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

A further 72 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 Penywain House 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.

Questions about Penywain House

What is Penywain House's food hygiene rating?

Penywain House has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Torfaen Council on 6 February 2025.

Is Penywain House 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 care premises to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Penywain House last inspected?

Penywain House was last inspected on 6 February 2025, 17 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Torfaen Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Penywain House?

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

How does Penywain House compare to other places in Torfaen?

72% of the 709 rated food businesses in Torfaen hold the top rating of 5, and Penywain House is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Torfaen Council inspects Penywain House 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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