Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Rhondda Cynon Taf

Empire Cafe

Porth

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Empire Cafe 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 10 October 2025 by Rhondda Cynon Taf.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Empire Cafe, from March 2020 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Empire Cafe.

Food hygiene rating history for Empire Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
19 March 2020	5 / 5	Very good
10 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Empire Cafe in Porth 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?

74 Pontypridd Road,
Porth,
CF39 9PL

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

Who inspects Empire Cafe?

Food hygiene at Empire Cafe is inspected by Rhondda Cynon Taf, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.rhondda-cynon-taf.gov.uk/en/business/healthandsafety/foodbusiness-foodsafetyinspections/foodbusiness-foodsafetyinspection.aspx or [email protected].

Questions about Empire Cafe

What is Empire Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Empire Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 10 October 2025.

When was Empire Cafe last inspected?

Empire Cafe was last inspected by Rhondda Cynon Taf on 10 October 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.