Drovers Arms

Merthyr Tydfil

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Drovers Arms scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 19 June 2026 by Merthyr Tydfil.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Drovers Arms, from June 2023 to June 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2023 to 4 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Drovers Arms.

Food hygiene rating history for Drovers Arms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
26 June 2023	5 / 5	Very good
19 June 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Drovers Arms in Merthyr Tydfil has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

Drovers Arms 116 High Street,
Cefn Coed,
Merthyr Tydfil,
CF48 2PN

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

Who inspects Drovers Arms?

Food hygiene at Drovers Arms 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 Drovers Arms

What is Drovers Arms’s food hygiene rating?

Drovers Arms has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 June 2026.

When was Drovers Arms last inspected?

Drovers Arms was last inspected by Merthyr Tydfil on 19 June 2026.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.