Little Valley Bakery - Brynmill food hygiene rating
Retailers - other · Swansea
Little Valley Bakery - Brynmill holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the shop are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.
The rating: 4 - Good
The rating dates from 4 March 2026, 4 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: 197 St Helens Avenue, SA1 4NE
How it compares in Swansea
In Swansea, 69% of rated places manage a 5, so Little Valley Bakery - Brynmill sits behind roughly 1,464 nearby businesses. 19% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,464 | 69% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 412 | 19% | ← Little Valley Bakery - Brynmill | |
| 3 out of 5 | 209 | 10% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 27 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 20 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 5 | <1% |
A further 296 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Good
- How well they manage food safety Good
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 Little Valley Bakery - Brynmill 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 Little Valley Bakery - Brynmill, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asian Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 yards away | 5 - Very good | 1 April 2026 |
| Bamboo Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 67 yards away | 5 - Very good | 7 August 2025 |
| Common Meeple Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 194 yards away | 5 - Very good | 20 November 2024 |
| Christchurch Community Cafe Other catering premises | 345 yards away | 5 - Very good | 24 April 2024 |
| Christchurch Primary School School/college/university | 345 yards away | 5 - Very good | 5 February 2026 |
| April Court Nursing Home Caring Premises | 353 yards away | 5 - Very good | 2 February 2026 |
| Brunswick Methodist Church Other catering premises | 371 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 May 2018 |
| Bay View (pub part) Pub/bar/nightclub | 393 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 May 2022 |
Questions about Little Valley Bakery - Brynmill
What is Little Valley Bakery - Brynmill's food hygiene rating?
Little Valley Bakery - Brynmill has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Swansea Council on 4 March 2026.
Is Little Valley Bakery - Brynmill safe to eat at?
The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this shop to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Little Valley Bakery - Brynmill last inspected?
Little Valley Bakery - Brynmill was last inspected on 4 March 2026, 4 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Swansea Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Little Valley Bakery - Brynmill?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Little Valley Bakery - Brynmill compare to other places in Swansea?
69% of the 2,137 rated food businesses in Swansea hold the top rating of 5, while Little Valley Bakery - Brynmill holds a 4. 412 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Swansea Council inspects Little Valley Bakery - Brynmill 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.
Tell me when this changes
The Food Standards Agency publishes only a business's rating today, not what it scored before, and not when it moves. We check every UK rating each night. Watch Little Valley Bakery - Brynmill and we will email you the morning after its rating changes.
Free, for three businesses, forever. No password, we send you a link. How rating alerts work →
Understanding this rating
More food hygiene ratings near here
Little Valley Bakery - Brynmill is one of 39 rated food businesses in Brynmill. See every hygiene rating in Brynmill →
Swansea inspects and rates 2,433 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Swansea →
The official record is held by the council: http://www.swansea.gov.uk
Rating from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Ratings reflect standards found at the time of inspection and can change. If you think a rating is wrong, the official record is held by the FSA and the local authority; corrections there flow through here. How ratings work →