The Silver Mountain Experience

Ponterwyd

Heads up: The Silver Mountain Experience no longer shows up in the latest Food Standards Agency data for Ceredigion. It may have closed, changed its name or moved. The rating below is the last one the FSA published for it.

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

The Silver Mountain Experience scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 1 October 2025 by Ceredigion.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Silver Mountain Experience, from October 2018 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2018 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Silver Mountain Experience.

Food hygiene rating history for The Silver Mountain Experience
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
23 October 2018	5 / 5	Very good
1 October 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

The Silver Mountain Experience in Ponterwyd has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

Llywernog Silver Lead Mine,
Ponterwyd,
Ceredigion,
SY23 3AB

The Silver Mountain Experience Hygiene Rating - 4/5

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

Who inspects The Silver Mountain Experience?

Food hygiene at The Silver Mountain Experience 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 Silver Mountain Experience

What is The Silver Mountain Experience’s food hygiene rating?

The Silver Mountain Experience has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 1 October 2025.

When was The Silver Mountain Experience last inspected?

The Silver Mountain Experience was last inspected by Ceredigion on 1 October 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.

Has The Silver Mountain Experience closed down?

The Silver Mountain Experience no longer appears in the latest Food Standards Agency data for Ceredigion, which usually means it has closed, changed name or moved. The rating shown here is the last one the FSA published for it.