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Food Hygiene Ratings in Cardiff

In Cardiff, 69.7% of 3,038 rated food businesses hold a 5 (Very Good) food hygiene rating, the highest on the Food Standards Agency scale. The average rating is 4.53/5. These figures cover 3,416 establishments on record (as of 2026-06-12).

Quick answer

Cardiff has 2,117 food businesses rated 5 (Very Good) out of 3,038 rated premises (69.7%). 95 premises are rated 2 or below and need improvement. The most recent inspection on record is dated 4 June 2026.

Rating distribution in Cardiff

5★ Very Good

2,117 (69.7%)

4★ Good

565 (18.6%)

3★ Generally Satisfactory

261 (8.6%)

2★ Improvement Necessary

43 (1.4%)

1★ Major Improvement Necessary

45 (1.5%)

0★ Urgent Improvement Necessary

7 (0.2%)

Plus 321 awaiting inspection and 57 exempt premises (not included in the rated percentages above).

Percentages are of rated premises only. 321 awaiting inspection and 57 exempt premises are excluded from the percentages.

Food hygiene ratings by area in Cardiff

Top-rated places in Cardiff

GULIMobile caterer · CF5
5/5 · Very GoodInspected 4 June 2026
Al-Manar Centre TrustOther catering premises · Al-manar Islamic & Cultural Centre 2 - 4 Glynrhondda Street, Cathays, Cardiff · CF24 4AN
5/5 · Very GoodInspected 4 June 2026
Donalds PiesRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · 18 Quay Street, Cathays, Cardiff · CF10 1DZ
5/5 · Very GoodInspected 4 June 2026
KaspasRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · 763 Newport Road, Llanrumney, Cardiff · CF3 4AY
5/5 · Very GoodInspected 4 June 2026
Queens Fish BarRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · 355 Grand Avenue, Ely, Cardiff · CF5 4RD
5/5 · Very GoodInspected 4 June 2026
Pura VidaMobile caterer · CF23
5/5 · Very GoodInspected 3 June 2026

Places needing improvement in Cardiff

Quick ShopRetailers - other · 142 Clifton Street, Adamsdown, Cardiff · CF24 1LY
0/5 · Urgent Improvement NecessaryInspected 2 June 2025
Abikem SuperstoresRetailers - other · 70 Broadway, Adamsdown, Cardiff · CF24 1NH
0/5 · Urgent Improvement NecessaryInspected 27 October 2025
Saz Trading LtdRetailers - other · 131 Clifton Street, Adamsdown, Cardiff · CF24 1LX
0/5 · Urgent Improvement NecessaryInspected 15 January 2026
Kulynn Foodconcept LtdRetailers - other · CF11
0/5 · Urgent Improvement NecessaryInspected 28 January 2026
Laziza Shawarma 2Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · 11 Clifton Street, Adamsdown, Cardiff · CF24 1PX
0/5 · Urgent Improvement NecessaryInspected 11 March 2026
J D Supplier LTD TA JD FoodsDistributors/Transporters · Unit 1 Lamby Way Workshops Lamby Way, Trowbridge, Cardiff · CF3 2EQ
0/5 · Urgent Improvement NecessaryInspected 23 September 2025
BeefishRetailers - other · 73 Whitchurch Road, Gabalfa, Cardiff · CF14 3JP
0/5 · Urgent Improvement NecessaryInspected 3 March 2026
Quay Street NewsRetailers - other · Street Record Quay Street, Cathays, Cardiff
1/5 · Major Improvement NecessaryInspected 14 January 2026

A low rating reflects conditions at the last inspection and may have since improved. Always check the current rating at the FSA before drawing conclusions.

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Methodology

Figures are computed from 3,416 real Food Standards Agency records for Cardiff, of which 3,038 carry a 0–5 hygiene rating. The average is the mean of those ratings; percentages exclude awaiting-inspection and exempt premises. No estimates or survey data are mixed in. Data as of 2026-06-12.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Food hygiene ratings are sourced from the Food Standards Agency at ratings.food.gov.uk. Ratings reflect the most recent inspection on record and may have changed since publication.