Blast Furnace Inn

Pontlottyn

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Blast Furnace Inn scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 2 July 2026 by Caerphilly.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Blast Furnace Inn, from January 2020 to July 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Blast Furnace Inn.

Food hygiene rating history for Blast Furnace Inn
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
17 January 2020	5 / 5	Very good
17 October 2024	5 / 5	Very good
2 July 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Blast Furnace Inn in Pontlottyn 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?

Blast Furnace Inn,
Board Street,
Pontlottyn,
Bargoed,
CF81 9PP

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

Who inspects Blast Furnace Inn?

Food hygiene at Blast Furnace Inn is inspected by Caerphilly, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.caerphilly.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Blast Furnace Inn

What is Blast Furnace Inn’s food hygiene rating?

Blast Furnace Inn has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 July 2026.

When was Blast Furnace Inn last inspected?

Blast Furnace Inn was last inspected by Caerphilly on 2 July 2026.

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.