Royal Oak

Newport

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Royal Oak scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 9 May 2025 by Pembrokeshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Royal Oak, from April 2018 to May 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2018 to 2 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Royal Oak.

Food hygiene rating history for Royal Oak
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
27 April 2018	5 / 5	Very good
9 May 2025	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Royal Oak in Newport has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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?

Royal Oak West Street,
Newport,
Pembrokeshire,
SA42 0TA

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

Who inspects Royal Oak?

Food hygiene at Royal Oak is inspected by Pembrokeshire, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Royal Oak

What is Royal Oak’s food hygiene rating?

Royal Oak has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 9 May 2025.

When was Royal Oak last inspected?

Royal Oak was last inspected by Pembrokeshire on 9 May 2025.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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.