Clifton Fresh Fish food hygiene rating
Retailers - other · Cardiff
Clifton Fresh Fish holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The shop 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 22 June 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.
This sits in the middle for Cardiff, where 4% of rated places score below 3 and 88% score 4 or 5. See all Cardiff ratings →
Address: 34 - 35 Clifton Street, Adamsdown, Cardiff, CF24 1LR
How this rating has changed
Clifton Fresh Fish was re-inspected on 22 June 2026 and held its rating of 3.
| Inspected | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 22 June 2026 | AwaitingInspection 3 | Held |
The FSA publishes only a business's current rating. This history is our own record of what it has scored since we began watching.
How it compares in Cardiff
In Cardiff, 70% of rated places manage a 5, so Clifton Fresh Fish sits behind roughly 2,673 nearby businesses. 8% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 2,117 | 70% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 556 | 18% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 242 | 8% | ← Clifton Fresh Fish | |
| 2 out of 5 | 55 | 2% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 52 | 2% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 9 | <1% |
A further 447 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 Clifton Fresh Fish 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 Clifton Fresh Fish, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bargain Bazaar Retailers - other | 68 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 June 2014 |
| A A Farah Retailers - other | 85 yards away | 5 - Very good | 8 April 2025 |
| Adamsdown Primary School Breakfast Club Caring Premises | 255 yards away | 5 - Very good | 18 October 2023 |
| Bage Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 22 January 2025 |
| 888 Top Shop Retailers - other | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 19 August 2025 |
| Blue Star Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 11 June 2026 |
| Baby Acorns Nursery Caring Premises | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 19 June 2025 |
| Acorns Nursery Caring Premises | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 4 November 2025 |
Questions about Clifton Fresh Fish
What is Clifton Fresh Fish's food hygiene rating?
Clifton Fresh Fish has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Cardiff Council on 22 June 2026.
Is Clifton Fresh Fish safe to eat at?
A 3 means the shop 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 Clifton Fresh Fish last inspected?
Clifton Fresh Fish was last inspected on 22 June 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 Clifton Fresh Fish?
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 Clifton Fresh Fish compare to other places in Cardiff?
70% of the 3,031 rated food businesses in Cardiff hold the top rating of 5, while Clifton Fresh Fish holds a 3. 242 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Cardiff Council inspects Clifton Fresh Fish 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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Clifton Fresh Fish is one of 111 rated food businesses in Adamsdown. See every hygiene rating in Adamsdown →
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