Family Shopper (Formerly Aberfan Convenience Store)

Merthyr Tydfil

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Family Shopper (Formerly Aberfan Convenience Store) scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 15 July 2025 by Merthyr Tydfil.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Family Shopper (Formerly Aberfan Convenience Store), from March 2020 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 3 in 2020 to 1 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Family Shopper (Formerly Aberfan Convenience Store).

Food hygiene rating history for Family Shopper (Formerly Aberfan Convenience Store)
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
2 March 2020	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
15 July 2025	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Family Shopper (Formerly Aberfan Convenience Store) in Merthyr Tydfil has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major 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?

Clifton House Aberfan Road,
Aberfan,
Merthyr Tydfil,
CF48 4QN

Family Shopper (Formerly Aberfan Convenience Store) Hygiene Rating - 1/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Family Shopper (Formerly Aberfan Convenience Store). The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Family Shopper (Formerly Aberfan Convenience Store)?

Food hygiene at Family Shopper (Formerly Aberfan Convenience Store) 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 Family Shopper (Formerly Aberfan Convenience Store)

What is Family Shopper (Formerly Aberfan Convenience Store)’s food hygiene rating?

Family Shopper (Formerly Aberfan Convenience Store) has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 15 July 2025.

When was Family Shopper (Formerly Aberfan Convenience Store) last inspected?

Family Shopper (Formerly Aberfan Convenience Store) was last inspected by Merthyr Tydfil on 15 July 2025.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major 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.