Smiths Arms

Pengam

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Smiths Arms 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 29 November 2024 by Caerphilly.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Smiths Arms, from June 2019 to November 2024. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2024.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Smiths Arms.

Food hygiene rating history for Smiths Arms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
21 June 2019	5 / 5	Very good
29 November 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Smiths Arms in Pengam 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?

Smiths Arms,
Commercial Street,
Pengam,
Blackwood,
NP12 3ST

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

Who inspects Smiths Arms?

Food hygiene at Smiths Arms 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 Smiths Arms

What is Smiths Arms’s food hygiene rating?

Smiths Arms has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 November 2024.

When was Smiths Arms last inspected?

Smiths Arms was last inspected by Caerphilly on 29 November 2024.

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.