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Conti's Cafe food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Ceredigion

Conti's Cafe holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The restaurant met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.

The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory

The rating dates from 17 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: Contis Cafe 5 Harford Square, Lampeter, SA48 7HD

How it compares in Ceredigion

In Ceredigion, 72% of rated places manage a 5, so Conti's Cafe sits behind roughly 853 nearby businesses. 6% of the borough shares its 3.

Every rated food business in Ceredigion
5 688 72%
4 165 17%
3 60 6% ← Conti's Cafe
2 12 1%
1 23 2%
0 1 <1%

A further 132 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 Conti's Cafe 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.

What the business says

&lt;p&gt; &lt;strong&gt;I agree with the inspection results but have since carried out the following improvements:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; -&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;strong&gt;Other &amp;ndash; please expand below and use only the space provided:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;em&gt;&amp;lsquo;We were very disappointed to see our food hygiene rating&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&amp;nbsp;reduced from 5 to 3 following a recent inspection.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;em&gt;All of the minor issues raised during the visit have already been rectified. Our staff are fully trained and certified, our food safety systems are rigorous.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;em&gt;We remain confident that a re-inspection will restore our well-deserved 5-star rating.&amp;rsquo;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;strong&gt;The conditions found at the time of the inspection were not typical of the normal conditions maintained at the establishment and arose because:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;em&gt;&amp;#39;Cladding arranged for all internal walls, light fitting being replaced, all dependant on tradesman availability.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;em&gt;All other issues addressed.&amp;#39;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

Businesses have a right to reply to their rating. This response is published by the Food Standards Agency alongside the score.

Food hygiene ratings nearby

The closest food businesses to Conti's Cafe, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
The Ivy Bush Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 49 yards away 5 - Very good 27 March 2009
Adrian Thomas Pharmacy Retailers - other 49 yards away Exempt
Boots The Chemists Retailers - other 52 yards away Exempt
Oscar's Den Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 53 yards away 4 - Good 20 January 2026
Camfan Other catering premises 55 yards away 5 - Very good 27 June 2017
Deli Kelly Retailers - other 71 yards away 3 - Generally satisfactory 29 October 2024
Marco the takeaway.com Takeaway/sandwich shop 77 yards away 5 - Very good 2 July 2024
Mark lane bakery and cafe Other catering premises 77 yards away 5 - Very good 12 February 2025

Questions about Conti's Cafe

What is Conti's Cafe's food hygiene rating?

Conti's Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Ceredigion Council on 17 September 2025.

Is Conti's Cafe safe to eat at?

A 3 means the restaurant met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.

When was Conti's Cafe last inspected?

Conti's Cafe was last inspected on 17 September 2025, 9 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Ceredigion Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Conti's Cafe?

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

How does Conti's Cafe compare to other places in Ceredigion?

72% of the 949 rated food businesses in Ceredigion hold the top rating of 5, while Conti's Cafe holds a 3. 60 places in the area share that rating.

Has Conti's Cafe responded to its rating?

Yes. Businesses have a right to reply, published alongside the rating. Conti's Cafe said: “&lt;p&gt; &lt;strong&gt;I agree with the inspection results but have since carried out the following improvements:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; -&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;strong&gt;Other &amp;ndash; please expand below and use only the space provided:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;em&gt;&amp;lsquo;We were very disappointed to see our food hygiene rating&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;&amp;nbsp;reduced from 5 to 3 following a recent inspection.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;em&gt;All of the minor issues raised during the visit have already been rectified. Our staff are fully trained and certified, our food safety systems are rigorous.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;em&gt;We remain confident that a re-inspection will restore our well-deserved 5-star rating.&amp;rsquo;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;strong&gt;The conditions found at the time of the inspection were not typical of the normal conditions maintained at the establishment and arose because:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;em&gt;&amp;#39;Cladding arranged for all internal walls, light fitting being replaced, all dependant on tradesman availability.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;em&gt;All other issues addressed.&amp;#39;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;”

Who decides the rating?

Ceredigion Council inspects Conti's Cafe 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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