The New Foresters

Blackwood

Food hygiene rating 3 / 5 · Generally satisfactory

Middle of the road

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory - perfectly fine, but with a bit of room to improve.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 13 September 2023 by Caerphilly.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The New Foresters, from May 2018 to September 2023. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2018 to 3 in 2023.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The New Foresters.

Food hygiene rating history for The New Foresters
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 May 2018	4 / 5	Good
13 September 2023	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

The New Foresters in Blackwood has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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?

New Foresters Arms,
110 High Street,
Blackwood,
NP12 1AF

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

Who inspects The New Foresters?

Food hygiene at The New Foresters 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 The New Foresters

What is The New Foresters’s food hygiene rating?

The New Foresters has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 13 September 2023.

When was The New Foresters last inspected?

The New Foresters was last inspected by Caerphilly on 13 September 2023.

Is a 3 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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.