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Carpaninis food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Monmouthshire

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

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 29 April 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.

Address: 44 Frogmore Street, Abergavenny, NP7 5AN

How it compares in Monmouthshire

That puts Carpaninis among the 799 places in Monmouthshire holding top marks, 80% 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 Monmouthshire
5 out of 5 799 80% ← Carpaninis
4 out of 5 129 13%
3 out of 5 60 6%
2 out of 5 4 <1%
1 out of 5 6 1%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

A further 97 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 Carpaninis 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 Carpaninis, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Il Gusto Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 6 yards away 5 - Very good 8 January 2025
Abergavenny Foodbank Retailers - other 40 yards away 5 - Very good 6 January 2026
Fuzion Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 101 yards away 5 - Very good 17 June 2025
Mezze Me Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 101 yards away 5 - Very good 4 December 2025
Abergavenny Nursery Ltd Caring Premises 108 yards away 5 - Very good 10 February 2025
Baker Street Cinema Retailers - other 124 yards away 5 - Very good 10 August 2023
Grofield Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 124 yards away 5 - Very good 15 May 2026
Coffi Lab Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 135 yards away 5 - Very good 14 February 2025

Questions about Carpaninis

What is Carpaninis's food hygiene rating?

Carpaninis has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Monmouthshire Council on 29 April 2026.

Is Carpaninis 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 shop to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Carpaninis last inspected?

Carpaninis was last inspected on 29 April 2026, 2 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Monmouthshire Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Carpaninis?

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 Carpaninis compare to other places in Monmouthshire?

80% of the 999 rated food businesses in Monmouthshire hold the top rating of 5, and Carpaninis is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Monmouthshire Council inspects Carpaninis 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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More food hygiene ratings near here

Carpaninis is one of 256 rated food businesses in Abergavenny. See every hygiene rating in Abergavenny

Monmouthshire inspects and rates 1,096 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Monmouthshire

The official record is held by the council: http://www.monmouthshire.gov.uk

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