There were 19 confirmed cases environmental health chiefs have confirmed
17:54, 27 Oct 2025Updated 19:34, 27 Oct 2025
A number of people fell ill after dining at the Cwrt Hellys Pub and Restaurant on Sunday, October 5.(Image: Google)
Environmental health officers have now confirmed multiple people suffered food poisoning after eating a Sunday lunch at a popular pub earlier this month.
There were multiple reports of diners at The Cwrt Henllys Bar and Restaurant in Cwmbran becoming unwell hours after eating a roast at the establishment on October 5. One pregnant woman described being woken up in the middle of the night feeling “violently ill” with stomach cramps so severe, she thought she was miscarrying.
Another family claimed that eight out of the 13 who dined there fell ill, their dog was also sick after eating the leftovers for his dinner, they say.
The environmental health department at Torfaen County Borough Council has now confirmed the illnesses to have been food poisoning. Stool samples sent off by 19 of those affected showed an organism called clostridium perfringens (a type of food poisoning) to be present.
A council spokesperson said: “Following an investigation by officers of Torfaen Council’s Public Protection Service into reports of illness affecting customers who had eaten at the Cwrt Henllys Hotel near Cwmbran, the results of microbiological sampling have confirmed the cause to be due to a food poisoning organism known as Clostridium perfringens.
“No further cases have been reported as being unwell after eating at the Cwrt Henllys on October 5, 2025 and there remains no wider public health risk.”
According to the Food Standards Agency: “Clostridium perfringens is a bacteria widespread in animals and the environment.” People get ill from it after eating contaminated meat or poultry that’s been left out for too long.
The Food Standards Agency website said: “The bacteria can develop spores which can survive cooking and grow during slow cooling and unrefrigerated storage. These spores can make you ill.
“Outbreaks of C. perfringens food poisoning tend to happen in settings where large groups of people and/or food are being served and where keeping food at safe temperatures may be difficult.
“This also applies to batch cooking at home where you may leave food out to cool longer than you intended while preparing other food.
“People who are most likely to suffer severe symptoms are young children, pregnant women, people with an underlying health condition (e.g. cancer, diabetes, liver and kidney disease) and older people.”
The Cwrt Henllys Hotel has been approached for comment.
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