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Baobab Bach food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Neath Port Talbot

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

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 29 April 2025, 14 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: Holy Trinity Church, Fairway, SA12 7HG

How it compares in Neath Port Talbot

That puts Baobab Bach among the 776 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 5 776 68% ← Baobab Bach
4 out of 5 244 21%
3 out of 5 71 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 Baobab Bach 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 Baobab Bach, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Greggs plc Takeaway/sandwich shop 296 yards away 5 - Very good 10 July 2025
Crafty Bods Retailers - other 395 yards away 5 - Very good 30 April 2024
Celtiadd Care Caring Premises 406 yards away 5 - Very good 9 June 2022
Allied Pharmacy Morrison Road Retailers - other 423 yards away 5 - Very good 10 April 2024
B&M Retail Ltd Retailers - other 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 20 September 2017
Fairway Post Office & Stores Retailers - other 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 27 November 2018
Ally's Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 9 December 2025
Awel Y Mor Primary School School/college/university 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 16 September 2025

Questions about Baobab Bach

What is Baobab Bach's food hygiene rating?

Baobab Bach has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Neath Port Talbot Council on 29 April 2025.

Is Baobab Bach 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 shop to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Baobab Bach last inspected?

Baobab Bach was last inspected on 29 April 2025, 14 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 Baobab Bach?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very good", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Baobab Bach 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 Baobab Bach is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Neath Port Talbot Council inspects Baobab Bach 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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Baobab Bach is one of 124 rated food businesses in Port Talbot. See every hygiene rating in Port Talbot

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