Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Rhondda Cynon Taf

The Pits

Hirwaun

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

The Pits scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 5 August 2026 by Rhondda Cynon Taf.

What does this rating mean?

The Pits in Hirwaun 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?

Unit 40-42,
Hirwaun Industrial Estate,
Hirwaun,
Aberdare,
CF44 9UP

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

Who inspects The Pits?

Food hygiene at The Pits 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 The Pits

What is The Pits’s food hygiene rating?

The Pits has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 5 August 2026.

When was The Pits last inspected?

The Pits was last inspected by Rhondda Cynon Taf on 5 August 2026.

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.