Gold Lion

Pontlottyn

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Gold Lion scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 16 January 2025 by Caerphilly.

What does this rating mean?

Gold Lion in Pontlottyn has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

40 Merchant Street,
Pontlottyn,
Bargoed,
CF81 9PD

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

Who inspects Gold Lion?

Food hygiene at Gold Lion 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 Gold Lion

What is Gold Lion’s food hygiene rating?

Gold Lion has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 January 2025.

When was Gold Lion last inspected?

Gold Lion was last inspected by Caerphilly on 16 January 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.