Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Carmarthenshire

BLACK OX

Abergwili

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

BLACK OX scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 15 October 2025 by Carmarthenshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for BLACK OX, from June 2019 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for BLACK OX
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
13 June 2019	5 / 5	Very good
15 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

BLACK OX in Abergwili 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?

High Street,
Abergwili,
Carmarthen,
SA31 2JB

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

Who inspects BLACK OX?

Food hygiene at BLACK OX is inspected by Carmarthenshire, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.carmarthenshire.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about BLACK OX

What is BLACK OX’s food hygiene rating?

BLACK OX has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 15 October 2025.

When was BLACK OX last inspected?

BLACK OX was last inspected by Carmarthenshire on 15 October 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.