H M Prison Cardiff

Cardiff

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

H M Prison Cardiff scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 2 September 2026 by Cardiff.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for H M Prison Cardiff, from February 2020 to September 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2020 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of H M Prison Cardiff.

Food hygiene rating history for H M Prison Cardiff
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
17 February 2020	4 / 5	Good
11 March 2025	4 / 5	Good
2 September 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

H M Prison Cardiff in Cardiff 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?

Hm Prison Knox Road,
Adamsdown,
Cardiff,
CF24 0UG

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for H M Prison Cardiff. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects H M Prison Cardiff?

Food hygiene at H M Prison Cardiff 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 H M Prison Cardiff

What is H M Prison Cardiff’s food hygiene rating?

H M Prison Cardiff has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 September 2026.

When was H M Prison Cardiff last inspected?

H M Prison Cardiff was last inspected by Cardiff on 2 September 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.