Bucklands

Bedwas

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Bucklands scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 12 September 2025 by Caerphilly.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Bucklands, from September 2019 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 3 in 2019 to 2 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Bucklands
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
4 September 2019	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
12 September 2025	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Bucklands in Bedwas has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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?

18 Church Street,
Bedwas,
Caerphilly,
CF83 8EB

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

Who inspects Bucklands?

Food hygiene at Bucklands 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 Bucklands

What is Bucklands’s food hygiene rating?

Bucklands has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 12 September 2025.

When was Bucklands last inspected?

Bucklands was last inspected by Caerphilly on 12 September 2025.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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.