The Boy Ashore, The Shack

Aberporth

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Boy Ashore, The Shack 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 20 August 2026 by Ceredigion.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Boy Ashore, The Shack, from August 2019 to August 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 1 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Boy Ashore, The Shack.

Food hygiene rating history for The Boy Ashore, The Shack
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
1 August 2019	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary
25 July 2024	4 / 5	Good
20 August 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Boy Ashore, The Shack in Aberporth 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?

Glan Y Wern Ffordd Yr Odyn,
Aberporth,
Ceredigion,
SA43 2EP

The Boy Ashore, The Shack Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for The Boy Ashore, The Shack. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects The Boy Ashore, The Shack?

Food hygiene at The Boy Ashore, The Shack 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 The Boy Ashore, The Shack

What is The Boy Ashore, The Shack’s food hygiene rating?

The Boy Ashore, The Shack has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 August 2026.

When was The Boy Ashore, The Shack last inspected?

The Boy Ashore, The Shack was last inspected by Ceredigion on 20 August 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.