Pottery Cafe food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Bridgend
Pottery 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 14 November 2025, 8 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: Ewenny Pottery Ewenny Road, Ewenny, Bridgend, CF35 5AP
How it compares in Bridgend
In Bridgend, 72% of rated places manage a 5, so Pottery Cafe sits behind roughly 1,102 nearby businesses. 7% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 874 | 72% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 228 | 19% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 86 | 7% | ← Pottery Cafe | |
| 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
- 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 Pottery 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 Pottery Cafe, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asda Express PFS Waterton Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 4 December 2025 |
| Bridgend Town Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 24 October 2023 |
| JW Tudor Ltd Retailers - other | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 11 June 2026 |
| Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 27 March 2015 |
| Asda Express Waterton PFS Retailers - other | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 8 December 2023 |
| Burger King Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 6 January 2026 |
| B&M Retail Limited Retailers - other | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 17 July 2025 |
| Bridgend Resource Centre Caring Premises | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 26 February 2025 |
Questions about Pottery Cafe
What is Pottery Cafe's food hygiene rating?
Pottery Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Bridgend Council on 14 November 2025.
Is Pottery 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 Pottery Cafe last inspected?
Pottery Cafe was last inspected on 14 November 2025, 8 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 Pottery 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 Pottery Cafe compare to other places in Bridgend?
72% of the 1,207 rated food businesses in Bridgend hold the top rating of 5, while Pottery Cafe holds a 3. 86 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Bridgend Council inspects Pottery 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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