Merchants Cafe

Broughton Mills Road Saltney

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Merchants Cafe 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 13 February 2026 by Flintshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Merchants Cafe, from July 2019 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Merchants Cafe.

Food hygiene rating history for Merchants Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
23 July 2019	5 / 5	Very good
13 February 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Merchants Cafe in Broughton Mills Road Saltney 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?

Merchants Cafe,
Boys & Boden Builders Merchants,
Broughton Mills Road Saltney,
Flintshire,
CH4 0BY

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

Who inspects Merchants Cafe?

Food hygiene at Merchants Cafe is inspected by Flintshire, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.flintshire.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Merchants Cafe

What is Merchants Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Merchants Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 13 February 2026.

When was Merchants Cafe last inspected?

Merchants Cafe was last inspected by Flintshire on 13 February 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.