The Old Sailors

Newport

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Old Sailors scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 18 June 2026 by Pembrokeshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Old Sailors, from March 2020 to June 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Old Sailors
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
6 March 2020	5 / 5	Very good
7 November 2024	5 / 5	Very good
18 June 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Old Sailors in Newport 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?

Sailors Safety Inn,
Pwllgwaelod,
Newport,
Pembrokeshire,
SA42 0SE

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

Who inspects The Old Sailors?

Food hygiene at The Old Sailors 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 The Old Sailors

What is The Old Sailors’s food hygiene rating?

The Old Sailors has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 June 2026.

When was The Old Sailors last inspected?

The Old Sailors was last inspected by Pembrokeshire on 18 June 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.