Morlais Tavern

Merthyr Tydfil

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Morlais Tavern scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good 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 Morlais Tavern, from April 2018 to June 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2018 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Morlais Tavern.

Food hygiene rating history for Morlais Tavern
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
25 April 2018	4 / 5	Good
19 June 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Morlais Tavern 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?

Morlais Tavern Inn 31 - 33 Mount Pleasant Street,
Dowlais,
Merthyr Tydfil,
CF48 3AF

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

Who inspects Morlais Tavern?

Food hygiene at Morlais Tavern 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 Morlais Tavern

What is Morlais Tavern’s food hygiene rating?

Morlais Tavern has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 June 2026.

When was Morlais Tavern last inspected?

Morlais Tavern was last inspected by Merthyr Tydfil on 19 June 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.