The Tea Cosy

Merthyr Tydfil

Heads up: The Tea Cosy no longer shows up in the latest Food Standards Agency data for Merthyr Tydfil. It may have closed, changed its name or moved. The rating below is the last one the FSA published for it.

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Tea Cosy scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 16 January 2025 by Merthyr Tydfil.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Tea Cosy, from December 2019 to January 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Tea Cosy.

Food hygiene rating history for The Tea Cosy
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
2 December 2019	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
16 January 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Tea Cosy 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?

27 Mount Pleasant Street,
Dowlais,
Merthyr Tydfil,
CF48 3AF

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

Who inspects The Tea Cosy?

Food hygiene at The Tea Cosy 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 The Tea Cosy

What is The Tea Cosy’s food hygiene rating?

The Tea Cosy has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 January 2025.

When was The Tea Cosy last inspected?

The Tea Cosy was last inspected by Merthyr Tydfil on 16 January 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.

Has The Tea Cosy closed down?

The Tea Cosy no longer appears in the latest Food Standards Agency data for Merthyr Tydfil, which usually means it has closed, changed name or moved. The rating shown here is the last one the FSA published for it.