Heron Foods food hygiene rating
Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets · Torfaen
Heron Foods holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the supermarket are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.
The rating: 4 - Good
This is a fresh result: Heron Foods was inspected on 3 June 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.
Address: 27 North Walk, Cwmbran, NP44 1PR
How it compares in Torfaen
In Torfaen, 72% of rated places manage a 5, so Heron Foods sits behind roughly 512 nearby businesses. 18% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 512 | 72% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 127 | 18% | ← Heron Foods | |
| 3 out of 5 | 41 | 6% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 7 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 21 | 3% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | <1% |
A further 72 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Very good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Good
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 Heron 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 Heron Foods, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burger King Takeaway/sandwich shop | at this address | 5 - Very good | 8 January 2025 |
| Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop | 39 yards away | 5 - Very good | 20 May 2026 |
| Carousel Retailers - other | 59 yards away | 5 - Very good | 5 September 2023 |
| Boswells Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 105 yards away | 5 - Very good | 3 March 2026 |
| East2West Mobile caterer | 118 yards away | 5 - Very good | 3 March 2026 |
| Carro Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 129 yards away | 5 - Very good | 29 April 2025 |
| Douglas Willis & DW Food to Go Retailers - other | 151 yards away | 5 - Very good | 26 November 2025 |
| Congress Theatre Company Retailers - other | 151 yards away | 5 - Very good | 8 December 2023 |
Questions about Heron Foods
What is Heron Foods's food hygiene rating?
Heron Foods has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Torfaen Council on 3 June 2026.
Is Heron Foods 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 supermarket to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Heron Foods last inspected?
Heron Foods was last inspected on 3 June 2026, a month ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Torfaen Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Heron Foods?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Heron Foods compare to other places in Torfaen?
72% of the 709 rated food businesses in Torfaen hold the top rating of 5, while Heron Foods holds a 4. 127 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Torfaen Council inspects Heron 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.
Tell me when this changes
The Food Standards Agency publishes only a business's rating today, not what it scored before, and not when it moves. We check every UK rating each night. Watch Heron Foods and we will email you the morning after its rating changes.
Free, for three businesses, forever. No password, we send you a link. How rating alerts work →
Understanding this rating
More food hygiene ratings near here
Heron Foods is one of 342 rated food businesses in Cwmbran. See every hygiene rating in Cwmbran →
Torfaen inspects and rates 781 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Torfaen →
The official record is held by the council: http://www.torfaen.gov.uk/
Rating from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Ratings reflect standards found at the time of inspection and can change. If you think a rating is wrong, the official record is held by the FSA and the local authority; corrections there flow through here. How ratings work →