Dave Thomas Family Butchers

Pontymister

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Dave Thomas Family Butchers scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 12 February 2026 by Caerphilly.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Dave Thomas Family Butchers, from January 2019 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Dave Thomas Family Butchers.

Food hygiene rating history for Dave Thomas Family Butchers
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
14 January 2019	5 / 5	Very good
12 February 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Dave Thomas Family Butchers in Pontymister 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?

117 Commercial Street,
Pontymister,
Newport,
NP11 6AZ

Dave Thomas Family Butchers Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Dave Thomas Family Butchers?

Food hygiene at Dave Thomas Family Butchers 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 Dave Thomas Family Butchers

What is Dave Thomas Family Butchers’s food hygiene rating?

Dave Thomas Family Butchers has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 12 February 2026.

When was Dave Thomas Family Butchers last inspected?

Dave Thomas Family Butchers was last inspected by Caerphilly on 12 February 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.