With OVER 150 food businesses in RCT having received a FIVE rating for their ‘Scores On The Doors’ since October 2024, they will be spoilt for choice.
The ‘Scores On The Doors’ or to use its official name – the Food Hygiene Rating Scheme helps residents choose where to eat out or shop for food by giving them clear information about the businesses’ hygiene standards. The Food Standards Agency run the scheme in partnership with all local authorities in Wales.
The scheme gives businesses a rating from 5 to 0 which is displayed at their premises and online so residents can make a more informed Food Hygiene Rating choice about where to buy and eat food.
| 5 ***** | very good |
| 4 **** | good |
| 3 *** | generally satisfactory |
| 2 ** | some improvement is necessary |
| 1 * | major improvement is necessary |
| 0 | urgent improvement is required |
Over a Three-month period a total of 157 establishments were given the highest FIVE rating – this also included private settings like schools and nurseries.
There were 87 public food premises awarded a FIVE rating during the same period:
| Harish StoresNisa LocalMicro Acres WalesLegion HouseGreggsCwmdare Miners Social & Welfare ClubGatto LoungeYT’s PlaiceSparCarini’s RestaurantCafe PenuelFagins Ale & Chop HousePenny FarthingsMervin StoreIceland Frozen Foods PlcVape ZoneCafe 50McDonalds RestaurantAsda Stores LtdCynon Valley Club & InstituteOne Stop Stores LtdAldi Stores LtdManjeera Indian Street FoodMark’s Mobile ButcherYummy YummyThe Windmill RestaurantGareth Rees NewsagentsCotswold Health ProductsPick & ShovelVilla Value | 31. Llewellyn Valley Caterers 32. The Square Pizza Co33. Penygraig Family Butchers 34. Coed Cafe 35. Pontypridd & District Club36. Penrhiw-ceiber Convenience Store 37. Trallwn Workmens Club and Institute Ltd 38. Jacs 39. Thomastown Post Office and Sidhu Shop 40. Asda Living 41. Badmans Cafe 42. Bradley’s Coffee 43. Club Ice 44. Llysh Bocs 45. Taco Bell 46. Pizza Chic 47. Smoked Up Ltd 48. Caffi Cwtsh 49. Cafe Bella 50. Shan’s Cafe 51. Ivey Patisserie Limited 52. Morgan’s Fish Bar 53. Pentre Comrades Club Ltd 54. Yr Ieuan Ap Iago 55. Spar56. Greggs 57. The Bertie 58. Co-operative Group Ltd 59. Co-operative Group Ltd | 60. The Hyde Out 61. Treherbert RFC62. Greenfield Hotel 63. Josie’s Artisan Patisserie and Deli 64. The Role Up Play Village 65. Splash 66. Dylan’s Savoury and Sweets 67. KFC 68. The Pipeworks Bar 69. Peking City 70. Sweet Treats 71. Butchery Bocs 72. Authentic Curries & World Foods 73. Only Crumbs 74. Lunar Coffi & Co 75. Penaluna’s Famous Fish and Chips 76. Penaluna’s Road Chip 77. Aldi Foodstore Ltd 78. Billa’s 79. Par 7080. Cwm Welfare Community Sports Club 81. Pepe’s Piri Piri 82. Happy Wok 83. Excellent Fortune Chinese Takeaway 84. Talbot Arms 85. Aberdare Masonic Club 86. Evergreen Valley 87. Fosters Family Stores |
All of these food premises were given the top rating – FIVE, this means the hygiene standards are very good. To get the top rating, businesses must do well in the following three elements –
- Very good at handling the food hygienically – how it is prepared, cooked, re-heated, cooled and stored,
- The business in very good physical condition – including cleanliness, layout, lighting, ventilation, pest control and other facilities,
- The business is very good at managing the ways it keeps food safe – looking at processes, training and systems to ensure good hygiene is maintained.
Ratings are a snapshot of the standards of food hygiene found at the time of inspection. It is the responsibility of the business to comply with food hygiene law at all times.
Cllr Bob Harris, Cabinet Member for Public Health and Communities, said;
“Everyone in Rhondda Cynon Taf deserves to enjoy their food, with full confidence that it has been prepared in a hygienic manner – the mandatory display of food hygiene ratings helps everyone to do just that.
“Not only is it beneficial for customers, but businesses too. And I’m really happy to see that over 150 food businesses in RCT have been given a ‘5’ rating during the recent inspections. We are lucky to have some lovely and unique eateries in our County Borough and there are many more than the ones highlighted here, that have a ‘5’ ratings – these are just the ones from the last three months! You can check the ratings of all premises online at https://ratings.food.gov.uk.”
The food hygiene rating scheme does not provide information on the following factors:
- quality of the food, customer service, culinary skill, presentation, comfort, compliance with food standards and allergen law.
For more information on food safety inspections in Rhondda Cynon Taf please visit – https://www.rctcbc.gov.uk/EN/Business/LicencesandPermits/Foodbusinesslicenceandregulations/Foodsafetyinspection.aspx
To search a rating of a local food premises visit – https://ratings.food.gov.uk/
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