Food hygiene certificate in Wales
Last updated: 21 October 2026
Short answer
Wales has 22 councils that inspect food businesses. Our Level 2 food hygiene course is online, so it works anywhere in Wales, for £12 per person. Food handlers do not have to hold a food hygiene certificate.[1] The food business must make sure its food handlers are supervised and instructed and/or trained in food hygiene in line with their work.[2]
Which cities in Wales have their own page?
Which council inspects food businesses in Wales?
The council for the area where the premises are. These are the 22 councils in Wales, with the number of food businesses each one has in the FSA's open data:[7]
| Authority | Food businesses listed |
|---|---|
| Anglesey | 772 |
| Blaenau Gwent | 674 |
| Bridgend | 1,363 |
| Caerphilly | 1,567 |
| Cardiff | 3,506 |
| Carmarthenshire | 2,208 |
| Ceredigion | 1,085 |
| Conwy | 1,617 |
| Denbighshire | 1,135 |
| Flintshire | 1,325 |
| Gwynedd | 2,117 |
| Merthyr Tydfil | 582 |
| Monmouthshire | 1,104 |
| Neath Port Talbot | 1,216 |
| Newport | 1,370 |
| Pembrokeshire | 2,202 |
| Powys | 2,577 |
| Rhondda Cynon Taf | 2,016 |
| Swansea | – |
| Torfaen | – |
| Vale of Glamorgan | – |
| Wrexham | – |
Which food hygiene rating applies in Wales?
Wales uses the 0 to 5 Food Hygiene Rating Scheme, run by councils with the FSA.[3][4] In Wales, food businesses must by law display their rating sticker (Food Hygiene Rating (Wales) Act 2013, section 7).[3][5]
How do you register a new food business in Wales?
Food businesses must register with their local council at least 28 days before trading or before food operations start, including when they take over an existing business.[6]
What does the course cover for Wales?
The UK version of the course covers Wales: the 0 to 5 rating that businesses must display by law, and Safer Food Better Business.
£12 per person (£10 + VAT per person), with team packs from £95 + VAT for 10 learners. The certificate confirms completion of training; it is not a regulated qualification.
See all UK locations or read the UK training guide.
Sources
- Running a food business: Staff training, illness and hygiene (GOV.UK, updated 30 January 2025)
- Regulation (EC) No 852/2004, Annex II, Chapter XII (Training) (legislation.gov.uk, revised version, last amended 31 December 2020)
- Food hygiene rating scheme (Food Standards Agency, no date shown)
- Food hygiene rating scheme (GOV.UK, no date shown)
- Food Hygiene Rating (Wales) Act 2013, section 7 (legislation.gov.uk, as enacted)
- Register a food business (Food Standards Agency, no date shown)
- Food hygiene rating scheme open data (Food Standards Agency, data file dated 21 October 2026)
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