Scoops and Smiles

Ferndale

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Scoops and Smiles scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 16 July 2025 by Rhondda Cynon Taf.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Scoops and Smiles, from June 2019 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2019 to 1 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Scoops and Smiles.

Food hygiene rating history for Scoops and Smiles
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
26 June 2019	4 / 5	Good
16 July 2025	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Scoops and Smiles in Ferndale has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major 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?

Oakland Terrace,
Ferndale,
CF43 4UD

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

Who inspects Scoops and Smiles?

Food hygiene at Scoops and Smiles 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 Scoops and Smiles

What is Scoops and Smiles’s food hygiene rating?

Scoops and Smiles has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 July 2025.

When was Scoops and Smiles last inspected?

Scoops and Smiles was last inspected by Rhondda Cynon Taf on 16 July 2025.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major 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.