Plymouth Arms Hotel

Cardiff

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Plymouth Arms Hotel scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 11 December 2025 by Cardiff.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Plymouth Arms Hotel, from October 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 Plymouth Arms Hotel.

Food hygiene rating history for Plymouth Arms Hotel
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
10 October 2019	4 / 5	Good
11 December 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Plymouth Arms Hotel 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?

Plymouth Arms Crofft-y-genau Road,
St Fagans,
Cardiff,
CF5 6DU

Plymouth Arms Hotel Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Plymouth Arms Hotel?

Food hygiene at Plymouth Arms Hotel 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 Plymouth Arms Hotel

What is Plymouth Arms Hotel’s food hygiene rating?

Plymouth Arms Hotel has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 December 2025.

When was Plymouth Arms Hotel last inspected?

Plymouth Arms Hotel was last inspected by Cardiff on 11 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.