Richards Arms, Merthyr Tydfil

Richards Arms is a pub at Richards Arms 20 Chapel Street, Abercanaid, Merthyr Tydfil, CF48 1RX. Richards Arms's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Merthyr Tydfil council on 27 February 2026.

Food hygiene
5 out of 5, very good
Given
Address
Richards Arms 20 Chapel Street
Abercanaid
Merthyr Tydfil
CF48 1RX
Council
Merthyr Tydfil
Type
Pub
Map
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Checked
Against the Food Standards Agency register on 21 September 2026

Richards Arms’s food hygiene rating

Richards Arms's rating is 7 months old.

We have checked Richards Arms's entry on the register 3 times since 27 July 2026 and the rating has not changed.

The score covers how food is handled and stored, the state of the building, and how the business manages food safety. It says nothing about the beer, the food’s taste or the welcome. How ratings work on this site.

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Questions about Richards Arms

What is the food hygiene rating at Richards Arms?

Richards Arms's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Merthyr Tydfil council on 27 February 2026. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency after an inspection by the council's food safety team.

Where is Richards Arms?

Richards Arms is at Richards Arms 20 Chapel Street, Abercanaid, Merthyr Tydfil, CF48 1RX, in Merthyr Tydfil. Merthyr Tydfil council is responsible for its food safety inspections. The nearest other pub on the register is The Colliers Arms, about 240 m away.

What pubs are near Richards Arms?

The closest pubs and bars to Richards Arms are The Colliers Arms (240 m), Llwyn-yr-Eos Inn (400 m) and Dynevor Arms (1.4 km). Distances are in a straight line between registered locations, so walking distances will be longer.

Is Richards Arms's hygiene rating up to date?

Richards Arms's rating is 7 months old. This page shows the register as it stood on 21 September 2026, and the Food Standards Agency's own record is always the latest.

Source: Richards Arms on the Food Standards Agency register, checked 21 September 2026. Ratings are set by the council, so if something here looks wrong, Merthyr Tydfil council’s food safety team can correct it at the source.