Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Cardiff

Kuma

Cardiff

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 9 April 2025 by Cardiff.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Kuma, from July 2021 to April 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2021 to 4 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Kuma
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
21 July 2021	5 / 5	Very good
9 April 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Kuma 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?

Ground Floor & Basement 28 - 34 High Street Arcade,
Cathays,
Cardiff,
CF10 1BB

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

Who inspects Kuma?

Food hygiene at Kuma 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 Kuma

What is Kuma’s food hygiene rating?

Kuma has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 9 April 2025.

When was Kuma last inspected?

Kuma was last inspected by Cardiff on 9 April 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.