Wain Y Clare

Pontypool

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Wain Y Clare scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 17 March 2026 by Torfaen.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Wain Y Clare, from January 2020 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2020 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Wain Y Clare.

Food hygiene rating history for Wain Y Clare
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
13 January 2020	4 / 5	Good
17 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Wain Y Clare in Pontypool 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?

Usk Road,
Pontypool,
NP4 0JA

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

Who inspects Wain Y Clare?

Food hygiene at Wain Y Clare 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 Wain Y Clare

What is Wain Y Clare’s food hygiene rating?

Wain Y Clare has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 17 March 2026.

When was Wain Y Clare last inspected?

Wain Y Clare was last inspected by Torfaen on 17 March 2026.

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.