Grawen Arms

Merthyr Tydfil

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 2 September 2026 by Merthyr Tydfil.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Grawen Arms, from September 2012 to September 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2012 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Grawen Arms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
19 September 2012	4 / 5	Good
2 September 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Grawen Arms 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?

Grawen Arms The Grawen Brecon Road,
Merthyr Tydfil,
CF47 8NR

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

Who inspects Grawen Arms?

Food hygiene at Grawen 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 Grawen Arms

What is Grawen Arms’s food hygiene rating?

Grawen Arms has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 September 2026.

When was Grawen Arms last inspected?

Grawen Arms was last inspected by Merthyr Tydfil on 2 September 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.