Homestead Cafe food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Blaenau Gwent
Homestead Cafe holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The restaurant 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 5 February 2026, 5 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: 25 Beaufort Street, Brynmawr, NP23 4AQ
How it compares in Blaenau Gwent
In Blaenau Gwent, 50% of rated places manage a 5, so Homestead Cafe sits behind roughly 484 nearby businesses. 12% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 298 | 50% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 186 | 31% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 73 | 12% | ← Homestead Cafe | |
| 2 out of 5 | 17 | 3% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 20 | 3% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | <1% |
A further 69 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 Homestead Cafe 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 Homestead Cafe, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Fitness Retailers - other | 2 yards away | 5 - Very good | 13 March 2024 |
| Wine Vaults Pub/bar/nightclub | 6 yards away | 5 - Very good | 19 November 2024 |
| King William IV Pub/bar/nightclub | 81 yards away | 5 - Very good | 14 February 2024 |
| The Wong's Takeaway/sandwich shop | 95 yards away | 5 - Very good | 15 April 2024 |
| Brynmawr Ed's Conti Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop | 101 yards away | 5 - Very good | 3 April 2025 |
| Golden City Takeaway/sandwich shop | 101 yards away | 5 - Very good | 8 December 2025 |
| Marmaris Pizza & Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop | 101 yards away | 5 - Very good | 25 June 2025 |
| Brynmawr Tandoori Balti Takeaway/sandwich shop | 117 yards away | 5 - Very good | 20 March 2025 |
Questions about Homestead Cafe
What is Homestead Cafe's food hygiene rating?
Homestead Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Blaenau Gwent Council on 5 February 2026.
Is Homestead Cafe safe to eat at?
A 3 means the restaurant 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 Homestead Cafe last inspected?
Homestead Cafe was last inspected on 5 February 2026, 5 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Blaenau Gwent Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Homestead Cafe?
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 Homestead Cafe compare to other places in Blaenau Gwent?
50% of the 595 rated food businesses in Blaenau Gwent hold the top rating of 5, while Homestead Cafe holds a 3. 73 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Blaenau Gwent Council inspects Homestead Cafe 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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