Ground Bakery food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Vale of Glamorgan
Ground Bakery holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the restaurant 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 9 February 2026, 5 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: 35 High Street, Cowbridge, CF71 7AE
How it compares in Vale of Glamorgan
In Vale of Glamorgan, 72% of rated places manage a 5, so Ground Bakery sits behind roughly 827 nearby businesses. 18% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 827 | 72% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 209 | 18% | ← Ground Bakery | |
| 3 out of 5 | 96 | 8% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 10 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 10 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 163 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 Good
- 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 Ground 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 Ground Bakery, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greggs Retailers - other | 14 yards away | 5 - Very good | 4 August 2025 |
| Elephant & Bun Delicatessen Retailers - other | 14 yards away | 4 - Good | 18 November 2025 |
| Vale Of Glamorgan Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 14 yards away | 4 - Good | 27 November 2025 |
| Great House Pharmacy Retailers - other | 39 yards away | Exempt | |
| I G Nicholas Butchers Retailers - other | 51 yards away | 5 - Very good | 25 November 2025 |
| Cocoa & Co Retailers - other | 54 yards away | 5 - Very good | 28 November 2024 |
| Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 55 yards away | 5 - Very good | 13 August 2025 |
| Duke of Wellington Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 55 yards away | 5 - Very good | 4 September 2025 |
Questions about Ground Bakery
What is Ground Bakery's food hygiene rating?
Ground Bakery has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Vale of Glamorgan Council on 9 February 2026.
Is Ground 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 restaurant to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Ground Bakery last inspected?
Ground Bakery was last inspected on 9 February 2026, 5 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Vale of Glamorgan Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Ground Bakery?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Ground Bakery compare to other places in Vale of Glamorgan?
72% of the 1,152 rated food businesses in Vale of Glamorgan hold the top rating of 5, while Ground Bakery holds a 4. 209 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Vale of Glamorgan Council inspects Ground 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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