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Mediterranean Foods food hygiene rating

Other catering premises · Cardiff

Mediterranean Foods holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The business 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

This is a fresh result: Mediterranean Foods was inspected on 1 June 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.

Address: Stall 169 To 171 Odd And 172 To 174 Even Central Market St Mary Street, Cathays, Cardiff, CF10 1AU

How it compares in Cardiff

In Cardiff, 70% of rated places manage a 5, so Mediterranean Foods sits behind roughly 2,674 nearby businesses. 9% of the borough shares its 3.

Every rated food business in Cardiff
5 out of 5 2,114 70%
4 out of 5 560 18%
3 out of 5 258 9% ← Mediterranean Foods
2 out of 5 45 1%
1 out of 5 49 2%
0 out of 5 8 <1%

A further 401 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 Mediterranean Foods 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 Mediterranean Foods, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Anand George’s Indian Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen at this address 5 - Very good 27 March 2025
Bao Selecta Other catering premises at this address 5 - Very good 23 October 2025
Black Sheep Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 70 yards away 5 - Very good 3 December 2024
Americandy Retailers - other 202 yards away 5 - Very good 26 July 2024
Bar 44 Cardiff Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 212 yards away 5 - Very good 12 March 2026
Beanfreaks Ltd Retailers - other 253 yards away 5 - Very good 10 November 2021
Blacksheep Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 282 yards away 5 - Very good 15 January 2026
Alcotraz Other catering premises 292 yards away 5 - Very good 23 February 2024

Questions about Mediterranean Foods

What is Mediterranean Foods's food hygiene rating?

Mediterranean Foods has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Cardiff Council on 1 June 2026.

Is Mediterranean Foods safe to eat at?

A 3 means the business 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 Mediterranean Foods last inspected?

Mediterranean Foods was last inspected on 1 June 2026, a month ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Cardiff Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Mediterranean Foods?

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 Mediterranean Foods compare to other places in Cardiff?

70% of the 3,034 rated food businesses in Cardiff hold the top rating of 5, while Mediterranean Foods holds a 3. 258 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Cardiff Council inspects Mediterranean Foods 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

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Mediterranean Foods is one of 626 rated food businesses in Cathays. See every hygiene rating in Cathays

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The official record is held by the council: https://www.srs.wales/en/Environmental-Health/Food-Hygiene-Standards/Food.aspx

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