Bear Pit Smokehouse

Merthyr Tydfil

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Bear Pit Smokehouse scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 26 August 2026 by Merthyr Tydfil.

What does this rating mean?

Bear Pit Smokehouse in Merthyr Tydfil has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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?

Unit 17 And 18 St Tydfil Market Tydfil House Graham Way,
Merthyr Tydfil,
CF47 8BZ

Bear Pit Smokehouse Hygiene Rating - 2/5

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

Who inspects Bear Pit Smokehouse?

Food hygiene at Bear Pit Smokehouse is inspected by Merthyr Tydfil, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.merthyr.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Bear Pit Smokehouse

What is Bear Pit Smokehouse’s food hygiene rating?

Bear Pit Smokehouse has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 26 August 2026.

When was Bear Pit Smokehouse last inspected?

Bear Pit Smokehouse was last inspected by Merthyr Tydfil on 26 August 2026.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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.