Penguin Café

Aberystwyth

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Penguin Café 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 18 June 2026 by Ceredigion.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Penguin Café, from October 2018 to June 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2018 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Penguin Café.

Food hygiene rating history for Penguin Café
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 October 2018	4 / 5	Good
9 November 2024	5 / 5	Very good
18 June 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Penguin Café in Aberystwyth 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?

8 Pier Street,
Aberystwyth,
Ceredigion,
SY23 2LJ

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

Who inspects Penguin Café?

Food hygiene at Penguin Café 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 Penguin Café

What is Penguin Café’s food hygiene rating?

Penguin Café has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 June 2026.

When was Penguin Café last inspected?

Penguin Café was last inspected by Ceredigion on 18 June 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.