Carpenters Arms

St Illtyd

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Carpenters Arms scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 21 March 2024 by Blaenau Gwent.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Carpenters Arms, from November 2017 to March 2024. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2017 to 5 in 2024.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Carpenters Arms.

Food hygiene rating history for Carpenters Arms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 November 2017	4 / 5	Good
21 March 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Carpenters Arms in St Illtyd has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

Carpenter's Arms,
St Illtyd,
Abertillery,
NP13 2AY

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Carpenters Arms. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Carpenters Arms?

Food hygiene at Carpenters Arms is inspected by Blaenau Gwent, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.blaenau-gwent.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Carpenters Arms

What is Carpenters Arms’s food hygiene rating?

Carpenters Arms has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 21 March 2024.

When was Carpenters Arms last inspected?

Carpenters Arms was last inspected by Blaenau Gwent on 21 March 2024.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.