Babs's Takeaway food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Carmarthenshire
Babs's Takeaway holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The restaurant met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.
The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory
The rating dates from 13 August 2025, 10 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.
Address: 2 Pencader Road, Pontywelly Llandysul, SA44 4AE
How it compares in Carmarthenshire
In Carmarthenshire, 83% of rated places manage a 5, so Babs's Takeaway sits behind roughly 1,782 nearby businesses. 5% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,563 | 83% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 219 | 12% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 86 | 5% | ← Babs's Takeaway | |
| 2 out of 5 | 7 | <1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 7 | <1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 280 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
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 Babs's Takeaway 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.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to Babs's Takeaway, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tregroes Waffle Bakery Manufacturers/packers | at this address | 5 - Very good | 12 January 2026 |
| Valley Services Ltd (Petrol Station) Retailers - other | at this address | 5 - Very good | 3 July 2017 |
| CK's Supermarket Retailers - other | at this address | 3 - Generally satisfactory | 3 December 2025 |
| Outdoor Coffee Co. Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 172 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 June 2025 |
| Cilgwyn arms Pub/bar/nightclub | 314 yards away | 5 - Very good | 13 July 2017 |
| Half Moon Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub | 387 yards away | 4 - Good | 29 January 2026 |
| Ffab Cyf Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 2 October 2025 |
| Buon Appetito Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 3 - Generally satisfactory | 23 September 2025 |
Questions about Babs's Takeaway
What is Babs's Takeaway's food hygiene rating?
Babs's Takeaway has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Carmarthenshire Council on 13 August 2025.
Is Babs's Takeaway safe to eat at?
A 3 means the restaurant met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.
When was Babs's Takeaway last inspected?
Babs's Takeaway was last inspected on 13 August 2025, 10 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Carmarthenshire Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Babs's Takeaway?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Babs's Takeaway compare to other places in Carmarthenshire?
83% of the 1,882 rated food businesses in Carmarthenshire hold the top rating of 5, while Babs's Takeaway holds a 3. 86 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Carmarthenshire Council inspects Babs's Takeaway 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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