Ffynnone Arms food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Pembrokeshire
Ffynnone Arms 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 27 June 2025, 12 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: Ffynnone Arms, Newchapel, Boncath, SA37 0EH
How it compares in Pembrokeshire
A 1 is rare: only 20 of 1,833 rated places in Pembrokeshire score this low, about one in 92. By contrast 78% of the borough holds a 5, so this is well below what the council's inspectors normally find.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,436 | 78% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 282 | 15% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 77 | 4% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 18 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 20 | 1% | ← Ffynnone Arms | |
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 480 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 Good
- 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 Ffynnone Arms the inspector recorded concerns over 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 Ffynnone Arms, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clynfyw Manufacturers/packers | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 8 January 2026 |
| clynfyw community interest company Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.8 miles away | Awaiting inspection | |
| Top Of The Woods Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 1.1 miles away | 5 - Very good | 27 June 2025 |
| Nags Head Pub/bar/nightclub | 1.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 1 May 2026 |
| Highbury B & B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 1.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 15 January 2018 |
| Penrhiw Inn Pub/bar/nightclub | 1.4 miles away | 4 - Good | 23 October 2025 |
| The Honey Farm Retailers - other | 1.4 miles away | Awaiting inspection | |
| Ffosyficer Farms Ltd Farmers/growers | 1.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 7 February 2019 |
Questions about Ffynnone Arms
What is Ffynnone Arms's food hygiene rating?
Ffynnone Arms has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary), given by Pembrokeshire Council on 27 June 2025.
Is Ffynnone Arms 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 Ffynnone Arms last inspected?
Ffynnone Arms was last inspected on 27 June 2025, 12 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Pembrokeshire Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Ffynnone Arms?
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 "major improvement necessary". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Ffynnone Arms compare to other places in Pembrokeshire?
78% of the 1,833 rated food businesses in Pembrokeshire hold the top rating of 5, while Ffynnone Arms holds a 1. 20 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Pembrokeshire Council inspects Ffynnone Arms 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.
Tell me when this changes
The Food Standards Agency publishes only a business's rating today, not what it scored before, and not when it moves. We check every UK rating each night. Watch Ffynnone Arms and we will email you the morning after its rating changes.
Free, for three businesses, forever. No password, we send you a link. How rating alerts work →
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 Pembrokeshire, 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.
What a low rating means → · How re-inspections and appeals work →
Your council: Pembrokeshire
Understanding this rating
More food hygiene ratings near here
Pembrokeshire inspects and rates 2,313 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Pembrokeshire →
The official record is held by the council: http://www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk
Rating from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Ratings reflect standards found at the time of inspection and can change. If you think a rating is wrong, the official record is held by the FSA and the local authority; corrections there flow through here. How ratings work →