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Smallholding Secrets food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Carmarthenshire

Smallholding Secrets holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the shop met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 15 April 2025, 14 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.

How it compares in Carmarthenshire

That puts Smallholding Secrets among the 1,563 places in Carmarthenshire holding top marks, 83% 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 Carmarthenshire
5 out of 5 1,563 83% ← Smallholding Secrets
4 out of 5 219 12%
3 out of 5 86 5%
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

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 Smallholding Secrets 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 Smallholding Secrets

What is Smallholding Secrets's food hygiene rating?

Smallholding Secrets has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Carmarthenshire Council on 15 April 2025.

Is Smallholding Secrets 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 shop to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Smallholding Secrets last inspected?

Smallholding Secrets was last inspected on 15 April 2025, 14 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 Smallholding Secrets?

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 Smallholding Secrets compare to other places in Carmarthenshire?

83% of the 1,882 rated food businesses in Carmarthenshire hold the top rating of 5, and Smallholding Secrets is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Carmarthenshire Council inspects Smallholding Secrets 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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