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Temple Bar food hygiene rating

Pub/bar/nightclub · Rhondda Cynon Taf

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

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 25 September 2025, 9 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: 324 Cardiff Road, Aberaman, CF44 6UU

How it compares in Rhondda Cynon Taf

That puts Temple Bar among the 1,250 places in Rhondda Cynon Taf holding top marks, 67% 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 Rhondda Cynon Taf
5 out of 5 1,250 67% ← Temple Bar
4 out of 5 392 21%
3 out of 5 174 9%
2 out of 5 26 1%
1 out of 5 26 1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 155 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 Temple Bar 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 Temple Bar, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Gateway Church Cymru Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 255 yards away 5 - Very good 24 November 2023
Blaengwawr Primary School School/college/university 276 yards away 5 - Very good 22 April 2026
Cardiff Road Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 295 yards away 5 - Very good 6 October 2025
Cue Snooker Club Pub/bar/nightclub 338 yards away 5 - Very good 23 January 2026
Blaengwawr Stores Retailers - other 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 12 July 2023
Compass Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 18 March 2026
Aberdare Town Church In Wales Primary School School/college/university 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 1 May 2026
Co-operative Group Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 8 May 2025

Questions about Temple Bar

What is Temple Bar's food hygiene rating?

Temple Bar has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Rhondda Cynon Taf Council on 25 September 2025.

Is Temple Bar 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 pub to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Temple Bar last inspected?

Temple Bar was last inspected on 25 September 2025, 9 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Rhondda Cynon Taf Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Temple Bar?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "very good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Temple Bar compare to other places in Rhondda Cynon Taf?

67% of the 1,868 rated food businesses in Rhondda Cynon Taf hold the top rating of 5, and Temple Bar is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Rhondda Cynon Taf Council inspects Temple Bar 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

Temple Bar is one of 314 rated food businesses in Aberdare. See every hygiene rating in Aberdare

Rhondda Cynon Taf inspects and rates 2,023 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Rhondda Cynon Taf

The official record is held by the council: http://www.rhondda-cynon-taf.gov.uk/en/business/healthandsafety/foodbusiness-foodsafetyinspections/foodbusiness-foodsafetyinspection.aspx

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