Pontnewydd Fish Bar secures five star food hygiene rating

Pontnewydd Fish Bar in Cwmbran had a food hygiene inspection on Wednesday, September 25. 

The Food Hygiene Rating Act 2013 became law in Wales on March 4, 2013, requiring all businesses selling food in Wales - including pubs, cafes, restaurants, hotels, takeaways, schools, hospitals, canteens, care homes and corner shops – to display hygiene ratings in a prominent place, and to provide the information verbally if requested over the phone.

Inspections are carried out by the local authority officers, and ratings - from zero, meaning urgent improvement is necessary or they may risk closure; to five, meaning standards are excellent - are updated on the FSA website. Businesses have the right to appeal against ratings.

Each inspection is carried out under three categories - hygienic food handling, which covers preparation, cooking, re-heating, cooling and storage, cleanliness and condition of facilities and building, covering including having appropriate layout, ventilation, hand washing facilities and pest control, and the management of food safety, which is defined as the system or checks in place to ensure that food sold or served is safe to eat, evidence that staff know about food safety, and the food safety officer has confidence that standards will be maintained in future. 

According to these three categories, Pontnewydd Fish Bar was classed as good in each category. 

As a result of these gradings, the overall food hygiene rating given to Pontnewydd Fish Bar has been five stars, or very good. 

Sharing the good news on their Facebook page, on Tuesday, October 1, the Pontnewydd Fish Bar team said: "We are so proud to announce that our family run business has received a five out of five hygiene rating by Torfaen Council once again.

"Thank you to our amazing team of staff we couldn’t do it without you." 

Pontnewydd Fish Bar is open at 4 New Street in Pontnewydd, Cwmbran, Monday to Saturday between the hours of noon to 9pm.