The Carpenters Arms, Pontypool

The Carpenters Arms is a pub at Coed Y Paen, Pontypool, NP4 0TH. The Carpenters Arms's food hygiene rating is 4 out of 5 (good), given by Monmouthshire council on 20 March 2026.

Food hygiene
4 out of 5, good
Given
Address
Coed Y Paen
Pontypool
NP4 0TH
Council
Monmouthshire
Type
Pub
Map
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Checked
Against the Food Standards Agency register on 21 September 2026

The Carpenters Arms’s food hygiene rating

The Carpenters Arms's rating is 6 months old.

We have checked The Carpenters 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 The Carpenters Arms

What is the food hygiene rating at The Carpenters Arms?

The Carpenters Arms's food hygiene rating is 4 out of 5 (good), given by Monmouthshire council on 20 March 2026. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency after an inspection by the council's food safety team.

Where is The Carpenters Arms?

The Carpenters Arms is at Coed Y Paen, Pontypool, NP4 0TH, in Pontypool. Monmouthshire council is responsible for its food safety inspections. The nearest other pub on the register is The Lower New Inn, about 2.9 km away.

Is The Carpenters Arms's hygiene rating up to date?

The Carpenters Arms's rating is 6 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: The Carpenters Arms on the Food Standards Agency register, checked 21 September 2026. Ratings are set by the council, so if something here looks wrong, Monmouthshire council’s food safety team can correct it at the source.