Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Rhondda Cynon Taf

Fives Cafe

Abercynon

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 28 November 2025 by Rhondda Cynon Taf.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Fives Cafe, from April 2021 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 3 in 2021 to 2 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Fives Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
14 April 2021	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
28 November 2025	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Fives Cafe in Abercynon 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?

16 Margaret Street,
Abercynon,
Mountain Ash,
CF45 4RE

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

Who inspects Fives Cafe?

Food hygiene at Fives 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 Fives Cafe

What is Fives Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Fives Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 28 November 2025.

When was Fives Cafe last inspected?

Fives Cafe was last inspected by Rhondda Cynon Taf on 28 November 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.