Church Street Fish Bar food hygiene rating
Takeaway/sandwich shop · Blaenau Gwent
Church Street Fish Bar holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the takeaway are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.
The rating: 4 - Good
The rating dates from 10 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.
81% of rated food businesses in Blaenau Gwent score 4 or 5, so this is a normal, good result for the area. See all Blaenau Gwent ratings →
Address: 22 Church Street, Abertillery, NP13 1DB
How this rating has changed
Church Street Fish Bar has gone backwards: it held a 5 before its inspection on 10 June 2026, and now holds a 4.
| Inspected | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 10 June 2026 | 4 5 | Improved |
| 10 June 2026 | 5 4 | Worse |
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 Blaenau Gwent
In Blaenau Gwent, 50% of rated places manage a 5, so Church Street Fish Bar sits behind roughly 297 nearby businesses. 31% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 297 | 50% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 184 | 31% | ← Church Street Fish Bar | |
| 3 out of 5 | 71 | 12% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 16 | 3% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 20 | 3% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | <1% |
A further 81 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Very good
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 Church Street Fish 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 Church Street Fish Bar, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amphletts Butchers Retailers - other | 10 yards away | 5 - Very good | 13 February 2026 |
| Fresh N Fruity Retailers - other | 10 yards away | 5 - Very good | 21 July 2026 |
| The Crystal Café (C/O Kenny's Vinyl Vault) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 10 yards away | 5 - Very good | 30 April 2026 |
| Fradds Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 37 yards away | 4 - Good | 11 March 2025 |
| HKR Family Shopper Limited Retailers - other | 71 yards away | 4 - Good | 30 July 2025 |
| Ebenezer Baptist Church CIO Other catering premises | 75 yards away | 5 - Very good | 22 November 2024 |
| Greggs Retailers - other | 94 yards away | 5 - Very good | 8 August 2025 |
| Anatolia Takeaway/sandwich shop | 106 yards away | 4 - Good | 2 March 2026 |
Questions about Church Street Fish Bar
What is Church Street Fish Bar's food hygiene rating?
Church Street Fish Bar has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Blaenau Gwent Council on 10 June 2026.
Is Church Street Fish Bar safe to eat at?
The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this takeaway to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Church Street Fish Bar last inspected?
Church Street Fish Bar was last inspected on 10 June 2026, 2 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 Church Street Fish Bar?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "very good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Church Street Fish Bar compare to other places in Blaenau Gwent?
50% of the 589 rated food businesses in Blaenau Gwent hold the top rating of 5, while Church Street Fish Bar holds a 4. 184 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Blaenau Gwent Council inspects Church Street Fish 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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Church Street Fish Bar is one of 118 rated food businesses in Abertillery. See every hygiene rating in Abertillery →
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