Big Pit Restaurant & Gift Shop

Blaenavon

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Big Pit Restaurant & Gift Shop scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 10 June 2025 by Torfaen.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Big Pit Restaurant & Gift Shop, from March 2018 to June 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Big Pit Restaurant & Gift Shop.

Food hygiene rating history for Big Pit Restaurant & Gift Shop
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
21 March 2018	5 / 5	Very good
10 June 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Big Pit Restaurant & Gift Shop in Blaenavon 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?

Gilchrist Thomas Industrial Estate,
Blaenavon,
Pontypool,
NP4 9XP

Big Pit Restaurant & Gift Shop Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Big Pit Restaurant & Gift Shop. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Big Pit Restaurant & Gift Shop?

Food hygiene at Big Pit Restaurant & Gift Shop is inspected by Torfaen, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.torfaen.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Big Pit Restaurant & Gift Shop

What is Big Pit Restaurant & Gift Shop’s food hygiene rating?

Big Pit Restaurant & Gift Shop has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 10 June 2025.

When was Big Pit Restaurant & Gift Shop last inspected?

Big Pit Restaurant & Gift Shop was last inspected by Torfaen on 10 June 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.