Fire Station Cafe food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Blaenau Gwent
Fire Station 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 2 December 2025, 7 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: Old Fire Station, High Street, Blaina, NP13 3AN
How it compares in Blaenau Gwent
In Blaenau Gwent, 50% of rated places manage a 5, so Fire Station Cafe sits behind roughly 484 nearby businesses. 12% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 299 | 50% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 185 | 31% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 73 | 12% | ← Fire Station Cafe | |
| 2 out of 5 | 17 | 3% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 19 | 3% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | <1% |
A further 70 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 Generally satisfactory
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 Fire Station 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 Fire Station Cafe, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cwmcelyn Care Home Caring Premises | 218 yards away | 5 - Very good | 15 July 2025 |
| Shoda Sauces Europe Manufacturers/packers | 227 yards away | 5 - Very good | 16 April 2025 |
| Coed y Garn Primary School School/college/university | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 3 March 2025 |
| Blaina Cons. Public House Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 17 October 2024 |
| Cylch Meithrin Helyg Bychan Caring Premises | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 21 October 2024 |
Questions about Fire Station Cafe
What is Fire Station Cafe's food hygiene rating?
Fire Station Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Blaenau Gwent Council on 2 December 2025.
Is Fire Station 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 Fire Station Cafe last inspected?
Fire Station Cafe was last inspected on 2 December 2025, 7 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 Fire Station Cafe?
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 "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Fire Station Cafe compare to other places in Blaenau Gwent?
50% of the 594 rated food businesses in Blaenau Gwent hold the top rating of 5, while Fire Station Cafe holds a 3. 73 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Blaenau Gwent Council inspects Fire Station 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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