Machen Stores

Machen

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Machen Stores scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 9 January 2026 by Caerphilly.

What does this rating mean?

Machen Stores in Machen has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major 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?

85 Commercial Road,
Machen,
CF83 8PG

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

Who inspects Machen Stores?

Food hygiene at Machen Stores 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 Machen Stores

What is Machen Stores’s food hygiene rating?

Machen Stores has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 9 January 2026.

When was Machen Stores last inspected?

Machen Stores was last inspected by Caerphilly on 9 January 2026.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major 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.