A pub has been celebrating after being awarded the best food hygiene rating possible following a recent inspection.
Mount Pleasant Inn, based in Cwmbran, have recently secured a five star food hygiene rating following a recent inspection.
The inspection, carried out on December 10, has awarded the pub an overall rating of very good or five stars.
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.
Each inspection is carried out under three specific categories.
These are hygienic food handling, which covers the hygienic handling of food including preparation, cooking, re-heating, cooling and storage; cleanliness and condition of facilities and building, which involves the cleanliness and condition of facilities and building, including having appropriate layout, ventilation, hand washing facilities and pest control, to enable good food hygiene; and management of food safety which covers 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.
For each category, a business is given a rating of between very unsatisfactory and very good.
Mount Pleasant Inn was given a rating of good for all three categories, hygienic food handling, cleanliness and condition of facilities and building, and the management of food safety.
As a result, the overall rating given to Mount Pleasant Inn was five stars or very good.
The team behind Mount Pleasant Inn posted the news of their rating the morning after their inspection.
The Facebook post said: “I’m incredibly proud to announce that we’ve been awarded a 5-Star Food Hygiene Rating during our recent inspection.
“This achievement is a testament to the hard work, dedication, and professionalism of my amazing team. Their commitment to maintaining the highest standards day in and day out is what makes results like this possible.
“A huge well done to everyone involved – your efforts don’t go unnoticed, and this recognition is well deserved.”
Mount Pleasant Inn can be found on Wesley Street in Cwmbran and is normally open 4-10pm Mondays and Tuesdays, 4-10.30pm on Wednesdays, 4-11.30pm Thursdays, 2-11.30pm Fridays, noon to 11.30pm Saturdays and noon to 10pm on Sundays.
Any changes to opening hours or events can be found on their social media pages.