Dowlais Engine House

Merthyr Tydfil

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Dowlais Engine House 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 18 August 2025 by Merthyr Tydfil.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Dowlais Engine House, from April 2019 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Dowlais Engine House.

Food hygiene rating history for Dowlais Engine House
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 April 2019	5 / 5	Very good
18 August 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Dowlais Engine House 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?

Engine House High Street,
Dowlais,
Merthyr Tydfil,
CF48 3HA

Dowlais Engine House Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Dowlais Engine House?

Food hygiene at Dowlais Engine House 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 Dowlais Engine House

What is Dowlais Engine House’s food hygiene rating?

Dowlais Engine House has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 August 2025.

When was Dowlais Engine House last inspected?

Dowlais Engine House was last inspected by Merthyr Tydfil on 18 August 2025.

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.