The White Horse food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Ceredigion
The White Horse holds a 1: major improvement is necessary. The inspector found significant problems at the restaurant and the business is legally required to address them.
The rating: 1 - Major improvement necessary
The rating dates from 12 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.
Only 4% of rated food businesses in Ceredigion score 0 to 2 like this, so a low rating here is the exception, not the norm. See all Ceredigion ratings →
Address: Upper Portland Street, Aberystwyth, SY23 2DT
How this rating has changed
The White Horse was re-inspected on 12 June 2026 and held its rating of 1.
| Inspected | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 12 June 2026 | AwaitingInspection 1 | 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 Ceredigion
A 1 is rare: only 23 of 960 rated places in Ceredigion score this low, about one in 42. By contrast 74% of the borough holds a 5, so this is well below what the council's inspectors normally find.
| 5 out of 5 | 708 | 74% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 158 | 16% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 55 | 6% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 15 | 2% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 23 | 2% | ← The White Horse | |
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | <1% |
A further 127 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Improvement necessary
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Improvement necessary
- How well they manage food safety Major improvement necessary
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 The White Horse the inspector recorded concerns over how food is handled, the condition of the premises and confidence in management. Because the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, that is what holds the score down.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to The White Horse, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| It’s a bargain ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 21 yards away | 5 - Very good | 28 August 2024 |
| Pink Cow Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 24 yards away | 5 - Very good | 6 May 2026 |
| Boots The Chemists Retailers - other | 43 yards away | 5 - Very good | 19 June 2014 |
| Pansy Corna - Family shopper Retailers - other | 66 yards away | 5 - Very good | 5 August 2024 |
| Alfred Place Baptist Church Other catering premises | 70 yards away | 5 - Very good | 1 February 2017 |
| Mollie's Sweets Retailers - other | 71 yards away | 5 - Very good | 5 August 2016 |
| Gwesty Cymru Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 85 yards away | 5 - Very good | 27 November 2024 |
| Adferiad Portland Road Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 yards away | 5 - Very good | 30 April 2025 |
Questions about The White Horse
What is The White Horse's food hygiene rating?
The White Horse has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary), given by Ceredigion Council on 12 June 2026.
Is The White Horse safe to eat at?
A 1 means the inspector found problems the business is required to fix. The restaurant is not shut down, a rating is not a closure order, but standards were found to be below what the law expects at the time of inspection.
When was The White Horse last inspected?
The White Horse was last inspected on 12 June 2026, 2 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Ceredigion Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at The White Horse?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "improvement necessary", the cleanliness and condition of the building "improvement necessary", and confidence in the management of food safety "major improvement necessary". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does The White Horse compare to other places in Ceredigion?
74% of the 960 rated food businesses in Ceredigion hold the top rating of 5, while The White Horse holds a 1. 23 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Ceredigion Council inspects The White Horse 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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Is this your business?
A rating of 1 is public, and most customers look. Only 18% of people say they would order from a business rated 2 or below, against 94% from one rated 4. Delivery platforms may decline to list you.
We cannot change this rating, and nor can you. It was set by an environmental health officer at Ceredigion, and it stands until they inspect again. What you can do:
- Fix what the inspector found, then ask the council for a re-inspection. Most charge between £120 and £316, and will not re-visit within three months of the original inspection.
- If you believe the rating is simply wrong, you have 21 days from being notified to appeal to the council. That is 21 calendar days, not working days.
- You may submit a right to reply at any time. It is published alongside the rating, here, and on the FSA's own site.
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Understanding this rating
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The White Horse is one of 241 rated food businesses in Aberystwyth. See every hygiene rating in Aberystwyth →
Ceredigion inspects and rates 1,087 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Ceredigion →
The official record is held by the council: http://www.ceredigion.gov.uk/
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