Derwendeg Primary Canteen

Cefn Hengoed

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Derwendeg Primary Canteen 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 19 March 2026 by Caerphilly.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Derwendeg Primary Canteen, from January 2020 to March 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 Derwendeg Primary Canteen.

Food hygiene rating history for Derwendeg Primary Canteen
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
24 January 2020	5 / 5	Very good
19 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Derwendeg Primary Canteen in Cefn Hengoed 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?

Derwendeg Primary School,
Hengoed Road,
Cefn Hengoed,
Hengoed,
CF82 7HP

Derwendeg Primary Canteen Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Derwendeg Primary Canteen?

Food hygiene at Derwendeg Primary Canteen 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 Derwendeg Primary Canteen

What is Derwendeg Primary Canteen’s food hygiene rating?

Derwendeg Primary Canteen has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 March 2026.

When was Derwendeg Primary Canteen last inspected?

Derwendeg Primary Canteen was last inspected by Caerphilly on 19 March 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.