Dowlais Rugby Club

Merthyr Tydfil

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Dowlais Rugby Club 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 22 February 2026 by Merthyr Tydfil.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Dowlais Rugby Club, from June 2021 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 1 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Dowlais Rugby Club.

Food hygiene rating history for Dowlais Rugby Club
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
24 June 2021	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary
22 February 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Dowlais Rugby Club 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?

Dowlais Rugby Club Blaen Dowlais,
Dowlais,
Merthyr Tydfil,
CF48 3RB

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

Who inspects Dowlais Rugby Club?

Food hygiene at Dowlais Rugby Club 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 Rugby Club

What is Dowlais Rugby Club’s food hygiene rating?

Dowlais Rugby Club has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 22 February 2026.

When was Dowlais Rugby Club last inspected?

Dowlais Rugby Club was last inspected by Merthyr Tydfil on 22 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.