pay as you feel cafe food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Ceredigion
pay as you feel cafe holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the restaurant met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.
The rating: 5 - Very good
This is a fresh result: pay as you feel cafe was inspected on 2 June 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.
Address: St Pauls Methodist Centre Bath Street, Aberystwyth, SY23 2NN
How it compares in Ceredigion
That puts pay as you feel cafe among the 688 places in Ceredigion holding top marks, 72% 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.
| 5 out of 5 | 688 | 72% | ← pay as you feel cafe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 165 | 17% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 60 | 6% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 12 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 23 | 2% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | <1% |
A further 132 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Very good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Good
- How well they manage food safety 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 pay as you feel 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.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to pay as you feel cafe, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coffee #1 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 67 yards away | 5 - Very good | 23 June 2025 |
| Kwizinn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 93 yards away | 5 - Very good | 14 August 2025 |
| Ambassadors Retailers - other | 102 yards away | 5 - Very good | 13 September 2016 |
| Boots The Chemists Retailers - other | 105 yards away | 5 - Very good | 19 June 2014 |
| Adferiad Portland Road Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 123 yards away | 5 - Very good | 30 April 2025 |
| Pink Cow Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 yards away | 5 - Very good | 6 May 2026 |
| Pansy Corna - Family shopper Retailers - other | 132 yards away | 5 - Very good | 5 August 2024 |
| It’s a bargain ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 139 yards away | 5 - Very good | 28 August 2024 |
Questions about pay as you feel cafe
What is pay as you feel cafe's food hygiene rating?
pay as you feel cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Ceredigion Council on 2 June 2026.
Is pay as you feel cafe 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 restaurant to be very good, the top end of the scale.
When was pay as you feel cafe last inspected?
pay as you feel cafe was last inspected on 2 June 2026, a month 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 pay as you feel cafe?
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 "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does pay as you feel cafe compare to other places in Ceredigion?
72% of the 949 rated food businesses in Ceredigion hold the top rating of 5, and pay as you feel cafe is one of them.
Who decides the rating?
Ceredigion Council inspects pay as you feel 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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