The Gathering Place St. Athan Community Cafe

St Athan

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

The Gathering Place St. Athan Community Cafe scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 19 August 2026 by Vale of Glamorgan.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Gathering Place St. Athan Community Cafe, from February 2025 to August 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2025 to 2 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Gathering Place St. Athan Community Cafe.

Food hygiene rating history for The Gathering Place St. Athan Community Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
5 February 2025	5 / 5	Very good
19 August 2026	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

The Gathering Place St. Athan Community Cafe in St Athan has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some 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?

The Gathering Place Flemingston Road,
St Athan,
Vale Of Glamorgan,
CF62 4JH

The Gathering Place St. Athan Community Cafe Hygiene Rating - 2/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for The Gathering Place St. Athan Community Cafe. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects The Gathering Place St. Athan Community Cafe?

Food hygiene at The Gathering Place St. Athan Community Cafe is inspected by Vale of Glamorgan, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at https://www.valeofglamorgan.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about The Gathering Place St. Athan Community Cafe

What is The Gathering Place St. Athan Community Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

The Gathering Place St. Athan Community Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 August 2026.

When was The Gathering Place St. Athan Community Cafe last inspected?

The Gathering Place St. Athan Community Cafe was last inspected by Vale of Glamorgan on 19 August 2026.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some 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.