Fablas Ice Cream Ltd food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Vale of Glamorgan
Fablas Ice Cream Ltd 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 26 February 2025, 16 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: South Lodge Marine Parade, Penarth, CF64 3BG
How it compares in Vale of Glamorgan
In Vale of Glamorgan, 72% of rated places manage a 5, so Fablas Ice Cream Ltd sits behind roughly 1,036 nearby businesses. 8% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 827 | 72% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 209 | 18% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 96 | 8% | ← Fablas Ice Cream Ltd | |
| 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 Generally satisfactory
- 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 Fablas Ice Cream Ltd 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 Fablas Ice Cream Ltd, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| A.B.Snell & Son Retailers - other | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 5 April 2018 |
| Coffee #1 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 6 June 2023 |
| Crafty Devil's Cellar Penarth Mobile caterer | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 1 March 2023 |
| Cafe 64 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 27 May 2025 |
| Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 21 June 2024 |
| Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 4 March 2024 |
| Bar 44 Tapas y Copas Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 29 June 2025 |
| Cornerswell Post Office Retailers - other | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 15 December 2022 |
Questions about Fablas Ice Cream Ltd
What is Fablas Ice Cream Ltd's food hygiene rating?
Fablas Ice Cream Ltd has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Vale of Glamorgan Council on 26 February 2025.
Is Fablas Ice Cream Ltd 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 Fablas Ice Cream Ltd last inspected?
Fablas Ice Cream Ltd was last inspected on 26 February 2025, 16 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 Fablas Ice Cream Ltd?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", 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 Fablas Ice Cream Ltd 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 Fablas Ice Cream Ltd holds a 3. 96 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Vale of Glamorgan Council inspects Fablas Ice Cream Ltd 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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