Poutine Box / Chow Cartel

Cardiff

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Poutine Box / Chow Cartel scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 26 January 2026 by Cardiff.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Poutine Box / Chow Cartel, from August 2020 to January 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 Poutine Box / Chow Cartel.

Food hygiene rating history for Poutine Box / Chow Cartel
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
21 August 2020	4 / 5	Good
26 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Poutine Box / Chow Cartel 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?

86 Woodville Road,
Cathays,
Cardiff,
CF24 4ED

Poutine Box / Chow Cartel Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Poutine Box / Chow Cartel. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Poutine Box / Chow Cartel?

Food hygiene at Poutine Box / Chow Cartel 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 Poutine Box / Chow Cartel

What is Poutine Box / Chow Cartel’s food hygiene rating?

Poutine Box / Chow Cartel has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 26 January 2026.

When was Poutine Box / Chow Cartel last inspected?

Poutine Box / Chow Cartel was last inspected by Cardiff on 26 January 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.