El Salsa

Cardigan

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

El Salsa 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 16 July 2026 by Ceredigion.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for El Salsa, from September 2018 to July 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of El Salsa.

Food hygiene rating history for El Salsa
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
7 September 2018	5 / 5	Very good
22 October 2024	5 / 5	Very good
16 July 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

El Salsa in Cardigan 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?

Y Clinc Hostel Hedd Pwllhai,
Cardigan,
Ceredigion,
SA43 1DB

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

Who inspects El Salsa?

Food hygiene at El Salsa is inspected by Ceredigion, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.ceredigion.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about El Salsa

What is El Salsa’s food hygiene rating?

El Salsa has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 July 2026.

When was El Salsa last inspected?

El Salsa was last inspected by Ceredigion on 16 July 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.