Shire Coffee at Hwyl food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Carmarthenshire
Shire Coffee at Hwyl 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 10 July 2025, 12 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: 20 Market Street, Llanelli, SA15 1YD
How it compares in Carmarthenshire
In Carmarthenshire, 83% of rated places manage a 5, so Shire Coffee at Hwyl sits behind roughly 1,782 nearby businesses. 5% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,563 | 83% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 219 | 12% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 86 | 5% | ← Shire Coffee at Hwyl | |
| 2 out of 5 | 7 | <1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 7 | <1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 280 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 Shire Coffee at Hwyl 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 Shire Coffee at Hwyl, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| AVO Cafe Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 12 yards away | 5 - Very good | 18 April 2023 |
| Ffwrnes Theatre Takeaway/sandwich shop | 51 yards away | 5 - Very good | 29 November 2018 |
| Greggs Plc Retailers - other | 100 yards away | 5 - Very good | 6 February 2017 |
| Anyone Waiting Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 100 yards away | 5 - Very good | 28 January 2025 |
| Bradleys Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 100 yards away | 5 - Very good | 15 May 2023 |
| Asda Stores Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 100 yards away | 5 - Very good | 14 May 2019 |
| CKs Food Stores Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 108 yards away | 5 - Very good | 5 July 2024 |
| Costa Coffee Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 139 yards away | 5 - Very good | 6 October 2023 |
Questions about Shire Coffee at Hwyl
What is Shire Coffee at Hwyl's food hygiene rating?
Shire Coffee at Hwyl has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Carmarthenshire Council on 10 July 2025.
Is Shire Coffee at Hwyl 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 Shire Coffee at Hwyl last inspected?
Shire Coffee at Hwyl was last inspected on 10 July 2025, 12 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Carmarthenshire Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Shire Coffee at Hwyl?
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 Shire Coffee at Hwyl compare to other places in Carmarthenshire?
83% of the 1,882 rated food businesses in Carmarthenshire hold the top rating of 5, while Shire Coffee at Hwyl holds a 3. 86 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Carmarthenshire Council inspects Shire Coffee at Hwyl 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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