Pontmorlais Stores

Merthyr Tydfil

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Pontmorlais Stores scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 3 July 2025 by Merthyr Tydfil.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Pontmorlais Stores, from March 2019 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2019 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Pontmorlais Stores.

Food hygiene rating history for Pontmorlais Stores
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
19 March 2019	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
3 July 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Pontmorlais Stores 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?

30 - 31 Pontmorlais High Street,
Merthyr Tydfil,
CF47 8UN

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

Who inspects Pontmorlais Stores?

Food hygiene at Pontmorlais Stores 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 Pontmorlais Stores

What is Pontmorlais Stores’s food hygiene rating?

Pontmorlais Stores has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 3 July 2025.

When was Pontmorlais Stores last inspected?

Pontmorlais Stores was last inspected by Merthyr Tydfil on 3 July 2025.

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.