Garth General Stores

Maesteg

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Garth General Stores scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 22 January 2026 by Bridgend.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Garth General Stores, from March 2017 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 4 in 2017 to 4 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Garth General Stores.

Food hygiene rating history for Garth General Stores
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
15 March 2017	4 / 5	Good
22 January 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Garth General Stores in Maesteg has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

89 Bridgend Road,
Garth,
Maesteg,
Bridgend,
CF34 0NA

Garth General Stores Hygiene Rating - 4/5

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

Who inspects Garth General Stores?

Food hygiene at Garth General Stores is inspected by Bridgend, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.bridgend.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Garth General Stores

What is Garth General Stores’s food hygiene rating?

Garth General Stores has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 22 January 2026.

When was Garth General Stores last inspected?

Garth General Stores was last inspected by Bridgend on 22 January 2026.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.