5

The Brit food hygiene rating

Pub/bar/nightclub · Neath Port Talbot

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

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 25 September 2025, 9 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: Britannia Inn, London Row, Cwmavon, SA12 9AH

How it compares in Neath Port Talbot

That puts The Brit among the 777 places in Neath Port Talbot holding top marks, 68% 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 Neath Port Talbot
5 out of 5 777 68% ← The Brit
4 out of 5 246 22%
3 out of 5 68 6%
2 out of 5 10 1%
1 out of 5 37 3%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

A further 53 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 The Brit 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 The Brit, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Cwmafan Primary School (Kitchen) School/college/university 308 yards away 5 - Very good 7 July 2023
Aliment Ltd (Health Foods) Retailers - other 338 yards away 5 - Very good 17 February 2014
Cwmafan Foodbank Retailers - other 433 yards away 5 - Very good 12 July 2017
Afan Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 25 September 2025
Cylch Ti a Fi Cwmafan Caring Premises 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 29 January 2019
Aunty Jackie's Organic Bakes Retailers - other 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 13 May 2021
Cwmavon RFC Pub/bar/nightclub 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 9 September 2023
D & S Care Homes Limited Caring Premises 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 21 January 2016

Questions about The Brit

What is The Brit's food hygiene rating?

The Brit has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Neath Port Talbot Council on 25 September 2025.

Is The Brit 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 pub to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was The Brit last inspected?

The Brit was last inspected on 25 September 2025, 9 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Neath Port Talbot Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at The Brit?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "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 The Brit compare to other places in Neath Port Talbot?

68% of the 1,139 rated food businesses in Neath Port Talbot hold the top rating of 5, and The Brit is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Neath Port Talbot Council inspects The Brit 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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Understanding this rating

More food hygiene ratings near here

The Brit is one of 28 rated food businesses in Cwmavon. See every hygiene rating in Cwmavon

Neath Port Talbot inspects and rates 1,192 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Neath Port Talbot

The official record is held by the council: http://www.npt.gov.uk

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