Golden Valley Takeaway

Merthyr Tydfil

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Golden Valley Takeaway 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 2 December 2025 by Merthyr Tydfil.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Golden Valley Takeaway, from August 2019 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Golden Valley Takeaway.

Food hygiene rating history for Golden Valley Takeaway
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
22 August 2019	4 / 5	Good
2 December 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Golden Valley Takeaway 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?

17 Pontmorlais High Street,
Merthyr Tydfil,
CF47 8UB

Golden Valley Takeaway Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Golden Valley Takeaway?

Food hygiene at Golden Valley Takeaway 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 Golden Valley Takeaway

What is Golden Valley Takeaway’s food hygiene rating?

Golden Valley Takeaway has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 December 2025.

When was Golden Valley Takeaway last inspected?

Golden Valley Takeaway was last inspected by Merthyr Tydfil on 2 December 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.