Merthyr Tydfil.
583 food venues,
fully inspected.
Every restaurant, pub, takeaway and cafe in Merthyr Tydfil with its official FSA hygiene rating. 56.3% score a 5. 7 need urgent improvement, and we show you which.
Merthyr Tydfil food hygiene in one minute
- 583 food venues tracked in Merthyr Tydfil, including restaurants, pubs, takeaways and cafes.
- Average FSA score: 4.35 out of 5 across 533 rated venues.
- 300 venues scored 5/5 (56.3%).
- 7 venues scored 0 or 1 and require urgent improvement.
- Data sourced from the UK Food Standards Agency, refreshed every 24 hours.
Merthyr Tydfil in context
Merthyr Tydfil sits below the UK national average of 4.65, with a weighted FSA score of 4.35 across 533 rated venues.
56.3% of Merthyr Tydfil venues hold a 5/5, lags the UK average on 5-star density (78% nationally).
7 Merthyr Tydfil venues currently score 0 or 1, 1.31% of rated stock, which puts Merthyr Tydfil above the national 0/1 prevalence of 1.24%.
Within Merthyr Tydfil itself, the typical takeaway/sandwich shop averages 3.8/5 while a typical school/college/university averages 5.0/5, the local hygiene gap that drags the city headline number.
Computed from FSA open data on . National benchmarks: avg 4.65/5, 78% at 5/5, 1.24% at 0/1.
How Merthyr Tydfil scores
533 rated · 50 awaitingThe 10 we'd skip.
Lowest score first, most recent inspection. The FSA's own data.
Sunflower Fish Bar and Kebab House
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · CF47 8DE
Merthyr Labour Club
Pub/bar/nightclub · CF47 8DU
Podgy's Pitstop
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen
Tin Sang
Takeaway/sandwich shop · CF46 5AN
The Frederick Residential Home
Caring Premises · CF47 8RF
New Simply Indian
Takeaway/sandwich shop · CF48 4JX
Family Shopper (Formerly Aberfan Convenience Store)
Retailers - other · CF48 4QN
Jul 2025
Premier Store
Retailers - other · CF48 3HB
Taj finest Indian & Bangladeshi cuisine restaurant & takeaway
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · CF47 8UB
The King Brychan
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · CF48 1UT
Most recent 5/5s.
Inspected in the last few months and kept a perfect score.
La Bocata
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · CF48 1AY
Brecon Mountain Railway
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · CF48 2UP
EarthKind Apothecary
Retailers - other · CF48
Paul Phillips Catering Services @ Masonic Temple
Other catering premises · CF46 5HH
Pound Stop
Retailers - other · CF47 8BT
Lauren Flynn T/A Llwyn Yr Eos
Other catering premises · CF48
Antelope Inn
Pub/bar/nightclub · CF48 3HB
Mogsy Belle ice cream van
Mobile caterer · CF48 3TE
Y Dic Penderyn
Pub/bar/nightclub · CF47 8AP
PUDD
Takeaway/sandwich shop · CF46
Merthyr Tydfil venues not inspected in 18 months or more.
The FSA recommends re-inspection every 6 to 24 months based on risk. These venues' last visit was a while ago. A good sticker from 2022 means less than a good sticker from last month.
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Kitchen Kings
stale · 1504moRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · CF47 8BZ
Jan 1901
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Complete Co-Packing Services
stale · 1504moRetailers - other · CF48 3TD
Jan 1901
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Beacons Pharmacy
stale · 1504moRetailers - other · CF47 8DF
Jan 1901
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wisenutrition
stale · 1504moRetailers - other · CF48
Jan 1901
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Ty Thai
stale · 1504moRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · CF47 8ED
Jan 1901
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Ty Mynydd House
stale · 1504moCaring Premises · CF48 4QL
Jan 1901
What's in Merthyr Tydfil.
Breakdown by business type. Average FSA score next to volume.
Retailers - other
126 venues in Merthyr Tydfil
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen
106 venues in Merthyr Tydfil
Takeaway/sandwich shop
77 venues in Merthyr Tydfil
Pub/bar/nightclub
70 venues in Merthyr Tydfil
Caring Premises
69 venues in Merthyr Tydfil
Other catering premises
45 venues in Merthyr Tydfil
School/college/university
35 venues in Merthyr Tydfil
Mobile caterer
28 venues in Merthyr Tydfil
Most recent inspections in Merthyr Tydfil.
La Bocata
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · CF48 1AY
Brecon Mountain Railway
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · CF48 2UP
EarthKind Apothecary
Retailers - other · CF48
Pound Stop
Retailers - other · CF47 8BT
Paul Phillips Catering Services @ Masonic Temple
Other catering premises · CF46 5HH
Antelope Inn
Pub/bar/nightclub · CF48 3HB
Lauren Flynn T/A Llwyn Yr Eos
Other catering premises · CF48
Mogsy Belle ice cream van
Mobile caterer · CF48 3TE
Food hygiene in Merthyr Tydfil, questions answered.
How many food venues are rated in Merthyr Tydfil?
RatingCafe tracks 583 Food Standards Agency-rated food businesses in Merthyr Tydfil, including restaurants, pubs, takeaways, cafes, schools and retail food outlets. The dataset is refreshed every 24 hours from the FSA open-data feed.
What is the average FSA hygiene score in Merthyr Tydfil?
The average FSA hygiene score across Merthyr Tydfil is 4.35 out of 5. 56.3% of rated venues score a 5, and 7 venues are currently at 0 or 1, meaning urgent improvement required.
Which Merthyr Tydfil venues failed their FSA inspection?
Merthyr Tydfil currently has 7 venues rated 0 or 1 by the Food Standards Agency, which means the inspector found urgent hygiene shortcomings. The ten lowest-rated venues in Merthyr Tydfil are listed on this page with inspection dates, and the full list including stale inspections is surfaced in the worst-rated section.
Where does RatingCafe get Merthyr Tydfil hygiene data?
All Merthyr Tydfil ratings come directly from the Food Standards Agency open-data API (api.ratings.food.gov.uk), reused under the UK Open Government Licence v3.0. RatingCafe never modifies scores, only republishes them in a searchable format.
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Edited by James Thornton, Food Safety & Regulation editor.
Last refresh: 14 April 2026. Reviewed against FSA guidance and the FSA scoring matrix.
All Merthyr Tydfil data sourced from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence v3.0. RatingCafe never modifies scores. Full methodology.