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Food hygiene ratings in Y Bala

There are 54 food businesses in Y Bala with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Gwynedd Council. A further 2 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.

Hygiene standards in Y Bala

94% of rated businesses in Y Bala hold the top score of 5, and 98% hold a 4 or better. 1 business scores 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

Across Gwynedd as a whole, 90% of rated food businesses hold a 5. Y Bala does better, by 4 percentage points.

How the 52 rated businesses in Y Bala score
5 49 94%
4 2 4%
3 0 0%
2 0 0%
1 1 2%
0 0 0%

Lowest-rated places in Y Bala

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A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found. What a low rating means →

Questions about food hygiene in Y Bala

How many food businesses in Y Bala have a hygiene rating?

54 food businesses in Y Bala have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Gwynedd Council. 52 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Y Bala?

94% of rated businesses in Y Bala hold a 5, the top score. A 5 is therefore the norm rather than a distinction, which is why anything lower is worth a second look.

Are there any badly rated places in Y Bala?

1 food businesses in Y Bala hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 1 rated 1. A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found.

Who inspects food businesses in Y Bala?

Environmental health officers at Gwynedd Council carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the result.

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Food businesses in Y Bala

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Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Towns are derived from the addresses each council publishes.