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Maes Bakery food hygiene rating

Manufacturers/packers · Gwynedd

Maes Bakery holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the food producer are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.

The rating: 4 - Good

This rating dates from 11 October 2024, but the business has been re-inspected and a new rating is awaiting publication, so the score shown here is about to change.

Address: Maes Bakery Ffordd Caernarfon, Criccieth, LL52 0AP

How it compares in Gwynedd

In Gwynedd, 90% of rated places manage a 5, so Maes Bakery sits behind roughly 1,764 nearby businesses. 6% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Gwynedd
5 out of 5 1,764 90%
4 out of 5 121 6% ← Maes Bakery
3 out of 5 44 2%
2 out of 5 10 1%
1 out of 5 18 1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 148 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 Maes Bakery 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 Maes Bakery, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
The Lion Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 286 yards away 5 - Very good 21 July 2025
Neuadd Goffa Criccieth Memorial Hall Pub/bar/nightclub 305 yards away 5 - Very good 12 June 2025
Starlight Players Front Of House Pub/bar/nightclub 305 yards away 5 - Very good 12 June 2025
Number 46 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 350 yards away 5 - Very good 22 January 2025
Nisa Local Retailers - other 350 yards away 1 - Major improvement necessary 25 February 2026
Y Deli Newydd Retailers - other 351 yards away 5 - Very good 21 May 2024
Bwyty 51 Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 351 yards away 5 - Very good 14 November 2025
Allports Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 353 yards away 5 - Very good 14 November 2025

Questions about Maes Bakery

What is Maes Bakery's food hygiene rating?

Maes Bakery has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Gwynedd Council on 11 October 2024.

Is Maes Bakery 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 food producer to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Maes Bakery last inspected?

Maes Bakery was last inspected on 11 October 2024, 21 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Gwynedd Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Maes Bakery?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very 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 Maes Bakery compare to other places in Gwynedd?

90% of the 1,957 rated food businesses in Gwynedd hold the top rating of 5, while Maes Bakery holds a 4. 121 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Gwynedd Council inspects Maes Bakery 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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More food hygiene ratings near here

Maes Bakery is one of 57 rated food businesses in Criccieth. See every hygiene rating in Criccieth

Gwynedd inspects and rates 2,105 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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