Riverside Cafe food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Ceredigion
Riverside 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 12 September 2025, 10 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: Riverside Cafe, Adpar, SA38 9ED
How it compares in Ceredigion
In Ceredigion, 72% of rated places manage a 5, so Riverside Cafe sits behind roughly 853 nearby businesses. 6% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 688 | 72% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 165 | 17% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 60 | 6% | ← Riverside Cafe | |
| 2 out of 5 | 12 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 23 | 2% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | <1% |
A further 132 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Good
- 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 Riverside 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 Riverside Cafe, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Health Retailers - other | 92 yards away | 5 - Very good | 13 October 2021 |
| China Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop | 92 yards away | 3 - Generally satisfactory | 3 December 2024 |
| Crwst Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 135 yards away | 5 - Very good | 21 August 2025 |
| Gwesty'r Emlyn Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 135 yards away | 5 - Very good | 2 October 2025 |
| The Bunch of Grapes Pub/bar/nightclub | 135 yards away | 5 - Very good | 12 August 2025 |
| Unwind Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 197 yards away | Awaiting inspection | |
| Moe's Spice Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 200 yards away | 5 - Very good | 30 April 2025 |
| Maes Llewelyn Residential Home Caring Premises | 217 yards away | 5 - Very good | 15 July 2025 |
Questions about Riverside Cafe
What is Riverside Cafe's food hygiene rating?
Riverside Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Ceredigion Council on 12 September 2025.
Is Riverside 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 Riverside Cafe last inspected?
Riverside Cafe was last inspected on 12 September 2025, 10 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Ceredigion Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Riverside Cafe?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Riverside Cafe compare to other places in Ceredigion?
72% of the 949 rated food businesses in Ceredigion hold the top rating of 5, while Riverside Cafe holds a 3. 60 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Ceredigion Council inspects Riverside 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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