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The Boat House food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Bridgend

The Boat House 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

The rating dates from 15 August 2025, 11 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: Trecco Bay Caravan Park, Newton, Porthcawl, CF36 5NG

How it compares in Bridgend

That puts The Boat House among the 874 places in Bridgend 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.

Every rated food business in Bridgend
5 out of 5 874 72% ← The Boat House
4 out of 5 228 19%
3 out of 5 86 7%
2 out of 5 12 1%
1 out of 5 7 1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 145 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 The Boat House 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 The Boat House, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Aloha Beach Bar Pub/bar/nightclub at this address 5 - Very good 10 September 2022
Burger King Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen at this address 5 - Very good 15 August 2025
Fish & Chippery / Papa John's Takeaway/sandwich shop at this address 5 - Very good 15 August 2025
Nisa Local Retailers - other at this address 5 - Very good 3 June 2026
Scoops @ Trecco Bay Mobile caterer at this address 5 - Very good 30 April 2025
Showdome Bar and Diner Retailers - other at this address 5 - Very good 15 February 2024
Slush/Popcorn Retail Karts Mobile caterer at this address 5 - Very good 18 October 2023
Sportsman Pub/bar/nightclub at this address 5 - Very good 2 September 2015

Questions about The Boat House

What is The Boat House's food hygiene rating?

The Boat House has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Bridgend Council on 15 August 2025.

Is The Boat House 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 The Boat House last inspected?

The Boat House was last inspected on 15 August 2025, 11 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Bridgend Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at The Boat House?

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 The Boat House compare to other places in Bridgend?

72% of the 1,207 rated food businesses in Bridgend hold the top rating of 5, and The Boat House is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Bridgend Council inspects The Boat House 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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More food hygiene ratings near here

The Boat House is one of 168 rated food businesses in Porthcawl. See every hygiene rating in Porthcawl

Bridgend inspects and rates 1,352 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Bridgend

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

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