Skippy's

Griffithstown

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Skippy's scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 9 December 2025 by Torfaen.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Skippy's, from March 2018 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2018 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Skippy's.

Food hygiene rating history for Skippy's
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
9 March 2018	5 / 5	Very good
9 December 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Skippy's in Griffithstown has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

Skippys Bar,
3 Charles Street,
Griffithstown,
Pontypool,
NP4 5HG

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

Who inspects Skippy's?

Food hygiene at Skippy's 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 Skippy's

What is Skippy's’s food hygiene rating?

Skippy's has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 9 December 2025.

When was Skippy's last inspected?

Skippy's was last inspected by Torfaen on 9 December 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.