Select and Save

Cardiff

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Select and Save scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 3 December 2025 by Cardiff.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Select and Save, from November 2018 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 3 in 2018 to 1 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Select and Save.

Food hygiene rating history for Select and Save
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
5 November 2018	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
3 December 2025	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Select and Save 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?

53 Pen-y-wain Road,
Roath,
Cardiff,
CF24 4GF

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

Who inspects Select and Save?

Food hygiene at Select and Save 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 Select and Save

What is Select and Save’s food hygiene rating?

Select and Save has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 3 December 2025.

When was Select and Save last inspected?

Select and Save was last inspected by Cardiff on 3 December 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.