Penmaen Cafe

Pontllanfraith

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Penmaen Cafe 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 7 July 2026 by Caerphilly.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Penmaen Cafe, from November 2021 to July 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Penmaen Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
3 November 2021	4 / 5	Good
16 December 2024	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
7 July 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Penmaen Cafe in Pontllanfraith 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?

Unit 16 Block D - Small Business Centre,
Penmaen Industrial Estate,
Pontllanfraith,
Blackwood,
NP12 2DZ

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

Who inspects Penmaen Cafe?

Food hygiene at Penmaen Cafe 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 Penmaen Cafe

What is Penmaen Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Penmaen Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 7 July 2026.

When was Penmaen Cafe last inspected?

Penmaen Cafe was last inspected by Caerphilly on 7 July 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.