The General Picton

Porthcawl

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The General Picton scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 10 August 2024 by Bridgend.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The General Picton, from August 2019 to August 2024. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2019 to 5 in 2024.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The General Picton.

Food hygiene rating history for The General Picton
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
20 August 2019	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
10 August 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The General Picton in Porthcawl 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?

General Picton Hotel 57 New Road,
Porthcawl,
Bridgend,
CF36 5DH

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

Who inspects The General Picton?

Food hygiene at The General Picton 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 The General Picton

What is The General Picton’s food hygiene rating?

The General Picton has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 10 August 2024.

When was The General Picton last inspected?

The General Picton was last inspected by Bridgend on 10 August 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.