Café Matteo food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Vale of Glamorgan
Café Matteo 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 22 April 2026, 2 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: Porthkerry Country Park, Porthkerry Park, Barry
How it compares in Vale of Glamorgan
In Vale of Glamorgan, 72% of rated places manage a 5, so Café Matteo sits behind roughly 1,036 nearby businesses. 8% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 827 | 72% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 209 | 18% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 96 | 8% | ← Café Matteo | |
| 2 out of 5 | 10 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 10 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 163 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- 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 Café Matteo 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 Café Matteo, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cartref Porthceri Caring Premises | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 7 May 2025 |
| Baltimore House Care Home Caring Premises | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 25 April 2025 |
| Harveys Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 20 November 2025 |
| Evans Pharmacy Retailers - other | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 13 June 2017 |
| Bisquit Manufacturers/packers | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 11 November 2024 |
| Cafe No.5 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 10 December 2025 |
| Carlos Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 16 July 2025 |
| Food For Thought Delicatessen Ltd Retailers - other | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 15 July 2025 |
Questions about Café Matteo
What is Café Matteo's food hygiene rating?
Café Matteo has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Vale of Glamorgan Council on 22 April 2026.
Is Café Matteo 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 Café Matteo last inspected?
Café Matteo was last inspected on 22 April 2026, 2 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Vale of Glamorgan Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Café Matteo?
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 "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Café Matteo compare to other places in Vale of Glamorgan?
72% of the 1,152 rated food businesses in Vale of Glamorgan hold the top rating of 5, while Café Matteo holds a 3. 96 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Vale of Glamorgan Council inspects Café Matteo 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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