Pick & Shovel

Treforest

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Pick & Shovel 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 11 August 2026 by Rhondda Cynon Taf.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Pick & Shovel, from August 2021 to August 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Pick & Shovel.

Food hygiene rating history for Pick & Shovel
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
4 August 2021	4 / 5	Good
5 November 2025	4 / 5	Good
11 August 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Pick & Shovel in Treforest 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?

17 Fothergill Street,
Treforest,
Pontypridd,
CF37 1SG

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

Who inspects Pick & Shovel?

Food hygiene at Pick & Shovel 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 Pick & Shovel

What is Pick & Shovel’s food hygiene rating?

Pick & Shovel has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 August 2026.

When was Pick & Shovel last inspected?

Pick & Shovel was last inspected by Rhondda Cynon Taf on 11 August 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.