Fairwater Café

Cardiff

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Fairwater Café scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 11 December 2025 by Cardiff.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Fairwater Café, from February 2019 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2019 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Fairwater Café.

Food hygiene rating history for Fairwater Café
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
14 February 2019	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
11 December 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Fairwater Café in Cardiff 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?

60 Plas Mawr Road,
Fairwater,
Cardiff,
CF5 3JX

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

Who inspects Fairwater Café?

Food hygiene at Fairwater Café is inspected by Cardiff, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at https://www.srs.wales/en/Environmental-Health/Food-Hygiene-Standards/Food.aspx or [email protected].

Questions about Fairwater Café

What is Fairwater Café’s food hygiene rating?

Fairwater Café has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 December 2025.

When was Fairwater Café last inspected?

Fairwater Café was last inspected by Cardiff on 11 December 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.