Lunch at Twelve Catering - Penarth Masonic Lodge food hygiene rating
Other catering premises · Vale of Glamorgan
Lunch at Twelve Catering - Penarth Masonic Lodge holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The business 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
The rating dates from 21 January 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.
Address: Phoenix Catering Plymouth Rooms 55 Stanwell Road, Penarth, CF64 3LR
How it compares in Vale of Glamorgan
In Vale of Glamorgan, 72% of rated places manage a 5, so Lunch at Twelve Catering - Penarth Masonic Lodge sits behind roughly 1,036 nearby businesses. 8% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 827 | 72% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 209 | 18% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 96 | 8% | ← Lunch at Twelve Catering - Penarth Masonic Lodge | |
| 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
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
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 Lunch at Twelve Catering - Penarth Masonic Lodge 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 Lunch at Twelve Catering - Penarth Masonic Lodge, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cornerswell Post Office Retailers - other | 140 yards away | 5 - Very good | 15 December 2022 |
| Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 21 June 2024 |
| A.B.Snell & Son Retailers - other | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 5 April 2018 |
| Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 4 March 2024 |
| Bar 44 Tapas y Copas Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 29 June 2025 |
| Bear Pak Caring Premises | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 13 April 2026 |
| Coffee #1 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 6 June 2023 |
| Cafe 64 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 27 May 2025 |
Questions about Lunch at Twelve Catering - Penarth Masonic Lodge
What is Lunch at Twelve Catering - Penarth Masonic Lodge's food hygiene rating?
Lunch at Twelve Catering - Penarth Masonic Lodge has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Vale of Glamorgan Council on 21 January 2025.
Is Lunch at Twelve Catering - Penarth Masonic Lodge safe to eat at?
A 3 means the business 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 Lunch at Twelve Catering - Penarth Masonic Lodge last inspected?
Lunch at Twelve Catering - Penarth Masonic Lodge was last inspected on 21 January 2025, 17 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 Lunch at Twelve Catering - Penarth Masonic Lodge?
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 Lunch at Twelve Catering - Penarth Masonic Lodge 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 Lunch at Twelve Catering - Penarth Masonic Lodge holds a 3. 96 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Vale of Glamorgan Council inspects Lunch at Twelve Catering - Penarth Masonic Lodge 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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