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Fairbourne Ices food hygiene rating

Mobile caterer · Gwynedd

Fairbourne Ices holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the mobile caterer met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

This is a fresh result: Fairbourne Ices was inspected on 20 August 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.

96% of rated food businesses in Gwynedd score 4 or 5, so this is a normal, good result for the area. See all Gwynedd ratings →

How this rating has changed

Fairbourne Ices was re-inspected on 20 August 2026 and held its rating of 5.

Inspected Rating Change
20 August 2026 5 5 Held

The FSA publishes only a business's current rating. This history is our own record of what it has scored since we began watching.

How it compares in Gwynedd

That puts Fairbourne Ices among the 1,754 places in Gwynedd holding top marks, 90% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Gwynedd
5 out of 5 1,754 90% ← Fairbourne Ices
4 out of 5 122 6%
3 out of 5 48 2%
2 out of 5 11 1%
1 out of 5 15 1%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

A further 161 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At Fairbourne Ices none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.

Questions about Fairbourne Ices

What is Fairbourne Ices's food hygiene rating?

Fairbourne Ices has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Gwynedd Council on 20 August 2026.

Is Fairbourne Ices safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this mobile caterer to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Fairbourne Ices last inspected?

Fairbourne Ices was last inspected on 20 August 2026, within the last month. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Gwynedd Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Fairbourne Ices?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very good", and confidence in the management of food safety "very good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Fairbourne Ices compare to other places in Gwynedd?

90% of the 1,951 rated food businesses in Gwynedd hold the top rating of 5, and Fairbourne Ices is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Gwynedd Council inspects Fairbourne Ices and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.

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Understanding this rating

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Gwynedd inspects and rates 2,112 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Gwynedd

The official record is held by the council: http://www.gwynedd.llyw.cymru

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