The Pegasus

Pontnewynydd

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Pegasus scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 21 January 2025 by Torfaen.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Pegasus, from November 2019 to January 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Pegasus.

Food hygiene rating history for The Pegasus
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
1 November 2019	5 / 5	Very good
21 January 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Pegasus in Pontnewynydd 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?

The Pegasus,
14 Hill Street,
Pontnewynydd,
Pontypool,
NP4 6NL

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

Who inspects The Pegasus?

Food hygiene at The Pegasus 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 The Pegasus

What is The Pegasus’s food hygiene rating?

The Pegasus has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 21 January 2025.

When was The Pegasus last inspected?

The Pegasus was last inspected by Torfaen on 21 January 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.