Home Bargains

Cardiff

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Home Bargains scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 21 November 2025 by Cardiff.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Home Bargains, from December 2017 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2017 to 1 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Home Bargains.

Food hygiene rating history for Home Bargains
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
18 December 2017	5 / 5	Very good
21 November 2025	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Home Bargains in Cardiff has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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?

Home Bargains The Cube 165 - 167 Cowbridge Road East,
Riverside,
Cardiff,
CF11 9AH

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

Who inspects Home Bargains?

Food hygiene at Home Bargains 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 Home Bargains

What is Home Bargains’s food hygiene rating?

Home Bargains has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 21 November 2025.

When was Home Bargains last inspected?

Home Bargains was last inspected by Cardiff on 21 November 2025.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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.