Cardiff Food Centre food hygiene rating
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Cardiff Food Centre holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The shop 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: Cardiff Food Centre was inspected on 17 July 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.
This sits in the middle for Cardiff, where 4% of rated places score below 3 and 88% score 4 or 5. See all Cardiff ratings →
Address: Unit 1-3 Dumballs Road Industrial Estate Dumballs Road, Butetown, Cardiff, CF10 5FG
How this rating has changed
Cardiff Food Centre has gone backwards: it held a 4 before its inspection on 17 July 2026, and now holds a 3.
| Inspected | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 17 July 2026 | 4 3 | Worse |
The FSA publishes only a business's current rating. This history is our own record of what it has scored since we began watching.
How it compares in Cardiff
In Cardiff, 70% of rated places manage a 5, so Cardiff Food Centre sits behind roughly 2,672 nearby businesses. 8% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 2,112 | 70% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 560 | 18% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 242 | 8% | ← Cardiff Food Centre | |
| 2 out of 5 | 56 | 2% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 53 | 2% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 10 | <1% |
A further 443 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 Cardiff Food Centre 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 Cardiff Food Centre, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bia Retailers - other | 239 yards away | 5 - Very good | 13 December 2023 |
| Blueberry Bears Day Nursery Caring Premises | 365 yards away | 5 - Very good | 19 November 2025 |
| Ahmed Saleh Mohammed & Sons Retailers - other | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 12 July 2024 |
| Bellavista Cardiff Caring Premises | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 24 May 2026 |
| Bae Coffi Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 15 January 2016 |
| Bada Booze LTD Other catering premises | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 7 March 2025 |
| Asia Mini Market Retailers - other | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 2 December 2023 |
| Baxterstorey Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 16 January 2025 |
Questions about Cardiff Food Centre
What is Cardiff Food Centre's food hygiene rating?
Cardiff Food Centre has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Cardiff Council on 17 July 2026.
Is Cardiff Food Centre safe to eat at?
A 3 means the shop 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 Cardiff Food Centre last inspected?
Cardiff Food Centre was last inspected on 17 July 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 Cardiff Food Centre?
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 Cardiff Food Centre compare to other places in Cardiff?
70% of the 3,033 rated food businesses in Cardiff hold the top rating of 5, while Cardiff Food Centre holds a 3. 242 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Cardiff Council inspects Cardiff Food Centre 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
Cardiff Food Centre is one of 181 rated food businesses in Butetown. See every hygiene rating in Butetown →
Cardiff inspects and rates 3,476 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Cardiff →
The official record is held by the council: https://www.srs.wales/en/Environmental-Health/Food-Hygiene-Standards/Food.aspx
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