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Booker Cash & Carry food hygiene rating

Distributors/Transporters · Cardiff

Booker Cash & Carry holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the distributor are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.

The rating: 4 - Good

The rating dates from 22 April 2026, 2 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: Booker Batchelor Road, Gabalfa, Cardiff, CF14 3AX

How it compares in Cardiff

In Cardiff, 70% of rated places manage a 5, so Booker Cash & Carry sits behind roughly 2,114 nearby businesses. 18% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Cardiff
5 out of 5 2,114 70%
4 out of 5 560 18% ← Booker Cash & Carry
3 out of 5 258 9%
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 Booker Cash & Carry 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.

Questions about Booker Cash & Carry

What is Booker Cash & Carry's food hygiene rating?

Booker Cash & Carry has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Cardiff Council on 22 April 2026.

Is Booker Cash & Carry safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this distributor to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Booker Cash & Carry last inspected?

Booker Cash & Carry was last inspected on 22 April 2026, 2 months 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 Booker Cash & Carry?

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 "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Booker Cash & Carry compare to other places in Cardiff?

70% of the 3,034 rated food businesses in Cardiff hold the top rating of 5, while Booker Cash & Carry holds a 4. 560 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Cardiff Council inspects Booker Cash & Carry 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

Booker Cash & Carry is one of 79 rated food businesses in Gabalfa. See every hygiene rating in Gabalfa

Cardiff inspects and rates 3,435 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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