Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Monmouthshire

The Gaff

Lion Street

Food hygiene rating 3 / 5 · Generally satisfactory

Middle of the road

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory - perfectly fine, but with a bit of room to improve.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 11 March 2026 by Monmouthshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Gaff, from June 2019 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 3 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Gaff
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
6 June 2019	5 / 5	Very good
11 March 2026	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

The Gaff in Lion Street has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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?

4 The Courtyard,
Lion Street,
Abergavenny,
NP7 5PE

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

Who inspects The Gaff?

Food hygiene at The Gaff is inspected by Monmouthshire, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.monmouthshire.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about The Gaff

What is The Gaff’s food hygiene rating?

The Gaff has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 March 2026.

When was The Gaff last inspected?

The Gaff was last inspected by Monmouthshire on 11 March 2026.

Is a 3 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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.