Four of the road’s 16 cafes, restaurants and takeaways are rated one-star out of five
SALISBURY Road has the highest number of food outlets in Cathays rated at one star by the Food Standard Agency (FSA).
Cathays is on the outskirts of central Cardiff and home to a high student population with a variety of bars, pubs, and restaurants.
Salisbury Road is one of the suburb’s busiest thoroughfares and there are 16 cafes, restaurants and takeaways to buy food, with many remaining open until the early hours of the morning.
Every one of those premises is rated by The Food Standards Agency judges’ on the cleanliness and conditions of the facility, and the management of food safety.
The FSA’s scheme gives a rating from five to zero. Five is at the top end of the scale, meaning the hygiene standards are very good and comply with the law. Zero is at the bottom end of the scale, meaning urgent improvement is necessary.
Of the 16 premises on Salisbury Road, six are rated as five stars, two as four stars and one as three stars – but four are rated as one star.
Compared to the other main streets in Cathys with a high number of food outlets, Cathays Terrace has 12 food premises but none rated as one star, Woodville Road has 14 but none rated as one star, and Crwys Road has 30 rated but none on one star.
The reasons premises may struggle with food inspection ratings include failure to correctly complete the paperwork, and as such a low rating does not always mean a premises is not hygeinic.
We approached the restaurants on Salisbury Road that were rated below three stars for comment.
Mini Kitchen
Date of Inspection: March 23, 2022
Rating: 1 star (Major Improvement Necessary)
What Mini Kitchen said:
“When they came to inspect we had the 2016 version of the Food Standards Agency handbook. They said they couldn’t give us any higher than one until we have the updated version.”
Cafe 37
Date of Inspection: July 29, 2022
Ratings: 1 star (Major Improvement Necessary)
What they have said:
We approached Cafe 37 for comment but they did not respond.
Ramons Cafe
Date of Inspection: September 2, 2022
Ratings: 1 star (Major Improvement Necessary)
What they have said:
We approached Ramons Cafe for comment but they did not respond.
Berlin Doner
Date of Inspection: September 14, 2022
Ratings: 1 star (Major Improvement Necessary)
What they have said:
Berlin Doner said they said they had in fact been rated at two stars but did not add any further comment.
The sticker in the window of Berlin Doner starts two star but the rating on the FSA website, documented on September 14, 2022, states one star.
Cafe Sunrise
Date of Inspection: March 4, 2020
Ratings: 3 stars (Generally Satisfactory)
What they have said:
Cafe Sunrise said they would not like to comment.
Fresh and Blessed
Date of Inspection: September 14, 2022
Ratings: 4 stars (Good)
Q Bao
Date of Inspection: Not confirmed
Rating: 4 stars (Good)
Social Eats
Date of Inspection: April 21, 2021
Ratings: 5 stars (Very Good)
Gassy’s
Date of Inspection: September 17, 2020
Ratings: 5 stars (Very Good)
Fortune House
Date of Inspection: March 11, 2020
Ratings: 5 stars (Very Good)
Pepe’s
Date of Inspection: March 11, 2020
Ratings: 5 stars (Very Good)
Gregg’s
Date of Inspection: January 16, 2020
Ratings: 5 stars (Very Good)
The Family Fish
Date of Inspection: March 4, 2020
Ratings: 5 stars (Very Good)
*Nordik Kitchen, Curry Hut Cardiff and Mamas Grill House are also located on Salisbury Road however are awaiting inspection from the FSA therefore are not included in this article.
