Pen & Wig

Cardiff

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Pen & Wig scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 4 December 2025 by Cardiff.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Pen & Wig, from April 2019 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Pen & Wig.

Food hygiene rating history for Pen & Wig
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
25 April 2019	4 / 5	Good
4 December 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Pen & Wig 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?

The Pen & Wig 1 Park Grove,
Cathays,
Cardiff,
CF10 3BJ

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

Who inspects Pen & Wig?

Food hygiene at Pen & Wig 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 Pen & Wig

What is Pen & Wig’s food hygiene rating?

Pen & Wig has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 4 December 2025.

When was Pen & Wig last inspected?

Pen & Wig was last inspected by Cardiff on 4 December 2025.

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.