Richards Arms

Merthyr Tydfil

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 27 February 2026 by Merthyr Tydfil.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Richards Arms, from May 2019 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Richards Arms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
21 May 2019	4 / 5	Good
27 February 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Richards 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?

Richards Arms 20 Chapel Street,
Abercanaid,
Merthyr Tydfil,
CF48 1RX

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

Who inspects Richards Arms?

Food hygiene at Richards 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 Richards Arms

What is Richards Arms’s food hygiene rating?

Richards Arms has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 27 February 2026.

When was Richards Arms last inspected?

Richards Arms was last inspected by Merthyr Tydfil on 27 February 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.