Merlin Hotel

Pontypridd

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Merlin Hotel scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 27 November 2025 by Rhondda Cynon Taf.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Merlin Hotel, from November 2019 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Merlin Hotel.

Food hygiene rating history for Merlin Hotel
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
4 November 2019	4 / 5	Good
27 November 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Merlin Hotel in Pontypridd 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?

41 Pwllgwaun Road,
Pontypridd,
CF37 1HH

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

Who inspects Merlin Hotel?

Food hygiene at Merlin Hotel 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 Merlin Hotel

What is Merlin Hotel’s food hygiene rating?

Merlin Hotel has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 27 November 2025.

When was Merlin Hotel last inspected?

Merlin Hotel was last inspected by Rhondda Cynon Taf on 27 November 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.