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Richmond Wines food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Torfaen

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

The rating: 4 - Good

The rating dates from 11 April 2025, 15 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: 11 Richmond Road, Pontnewydd, NP44 1EG

How it compares in Torfaen

In Torfaen, 72% of rated places manage a 5, so Richmond Wines sits behind roughly 513 nearby businesses. 18% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Torfaen
5 out of 5 513 72%
4 out of 5 126 18% ← Richmond Wines
3 out of 5 41 6%
2 out of 5 7 1%
1 out of 5 21 3%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

A further 72 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 Richmond Wines 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 Richmond Wines, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Balti King Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen at this address 5 - Very good 19 November 2024
First Steps Playgroup at Maendy Primary School Caring Premises 389 yards away 5 - Very good 8 September 2023
County Childcare St Davids RC Caring Premises 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 17 December 2024
Cwmbran Rugby Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 4 July 2025
Cwmbran House Care Home Caring Premises 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 18 June 2025
Craig Elding Manufacturers/packers 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 21 November 2024
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 19 May 2026
Forgehammer Community Social Club CIC Pub/bar/nightclub 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 18 November 2025

Questions about Richmond Wines

What is Richmond Wines's food hygiene rating?

Richmond Wines has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Torfaen Council on 11 April 2025.

Is Richmond Wines 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 shop to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Richmond Wines last inspected?

Richmond Wines was last inspected on 11 April 2025, 15 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Torfaen Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Richmond Wines?

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 "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Richmond Wines compare to other places in Torfaen?

72% of the 709 rated food businesses in Torfaen hold the top rating of 5, while Richmond Wines holds a 4. 126 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Torfaen Council inspects Richmond Wines 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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Understanding this rating

More food hygiene ratings near here

Richmond Wines is one of 342 rated food businesses in Cwmbran. See every hygiene rating in Cwmbran

Torfaen inspects and rates 781 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Torfaen

The official record is held by the council: http://www.torfaen.gov.uk/

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