Red Lion Hotel

South Wales

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Red Lion Hotel scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 24 April 2025 by Newport.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Red Lion Hotel, from October 2014 to April 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2014 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Red Lion Hotel.

Food hygiene rating history for Red Lion Hotel
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
29 October 2014	4 / 5	Good
24 April 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Red Lion Hotel in South Wales 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?

47 Stow Hill,
Newport,
South Wales,
NP20 1JH

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

Who inspects Red Lion Hotel?

Food hygiene at Red Lion Hotel is inspected by Newport, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.newport.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Red Lion Hotel

What is Red Lion Hotel’s food hygiene rating?

Red Lion Hotel has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 24 April 2025.

When was Red Lion Hotel last inspected?

Red Lion Hotel was last inspected by Newport on 24 April 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.