The Old Barn Tea Room

Merthyr Tydfil

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Old Barn Tea Room scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 20 February 2026 by Powys.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Old Barn Tea Room, from March 2020 to February 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 Barn Tea Room.

Food hygiene rating history for The Old Barn Tea Room
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
4 March 2020	5 / 5	Very good
20 February 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Old Barn Tea Room 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?

Ystrad Gynwyn,
Torpantau,
Merthyr Tydfil,
Mid Glamorgan,
CF48 2UT

The Old Barn Tea Room Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects The Old Barn Tea Room?

Food hygiene at The Old Barn Tea Room is inspected by Powys, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.powys.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about The Old Barn Tea Room

What is The Old Barn Tea Room’s food hygiene rating?

The Old Barn Tea Room has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 February 2026.

When was The Old Barn Tea Room last inspected?

The Old Barn Tea Room was last inspected by Powys on 20 February 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.