Castle View Stores

Merthyr Tydfil

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Castle View Stores scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 13 March 2026 by Merthyr Tydfil.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Castle View Stores, from January 2016 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2016 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Castle View Stores.

Food hygiene rating history for Castle View Stores
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
27 January 2016	5 / 5	Very good
13 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Castle View Stores in Merthyr Tydfil 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?

Castle View Stores Twyn Carmel,
Swansea Road,
Merthyr Tydfil,
CF48 1PE

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

Who inspects Castle View Stores?

Food hygiene at Castle View Stores 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 Castle View Stores

What is Castle View Stores’s food hygiene rating?

Castle View Stores has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 13 March 2026.

When was Castle View Stores last inspected?

Castle View Stores was last inspected by Merthyr Tydfil on 13 March 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.