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Ship Aground food hygiene rating

Pub/bar/nightclub · Pembrokeshire

Ship Aground holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the pub are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.

The rating: 4 - Good

This is a fresh result: Ship Aground was inspected on 31 July 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.

94% of rated food businesses in Pembrokeshire score 4 or 5, so this is a normal, good result for the area. See all Pembrokeshire ratings →

Address: The Ship Aground Feidr Fawr, Dinas Cross, SA42 0UY

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How this rating has changed

Ship Aground has gone backwards: it held a 5 before its inspection on 31 July 2026, and now holds a 4.

Inspected Rating Change
23 November 2023 AwaitingInspection 5 Held
31 July 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 Pembrokeshire

In Pembrokeshire, 79% of rated places manage a 5, so Ship Aground sits behind roughly 1,467 nearby businesses. 15% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Pembrokeshire
5 out of 5 1,467 79%
4 out of 5 274 15% ← Ship Aground
3 out of 5 78 4%
2 out of 5 19 1%
1 out of 5 17 1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 408 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 Ship Aground 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 Ship Aground, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Mor Ffresh Takeaway/sandwich shop 276 yards away 5 - Very good 4 August 2026
Freemasons Arms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 276 yards away Awaiting inspection
Dinas Cross Service Station Retailers - other 299 yards away 5 - Very good 2 August 2011
Dinas Wellbeing Hub Other catering premises 299 yards away 5 - Very good 19 September 2025
Dinas Cross Country Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 362 yards away 5 - Very good 30 August 2024
The Old Sailors Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 18 June 2026
Y Garth B & B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 0.5 miles away Awaiting inspection
Tabor House B & B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 1 July 2013

Questions about Ship Aground

What is Ship Aground's food hygiene rating?

Ship Aground has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Pembrokeshire Council on 31 July 2026.

Is Ship Aground 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 pub to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Ship Aground last inspected?

Ship Aground was last inspected on 31 July 2026, a month 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 Ship Aground?

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

How does Ship Aground compare to other places in Pembrokeshire?

79% of the 1,855 rated food businesses in Pembrokeshire hold the top rating of 5, while Ship Aground holds a 4. 274 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Pembrokeshire Council inspects Ship Aground 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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