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The Lamb & Flag food hygiene rating

Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house · Neath Port Talbot

The Lamb & Flag holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the hotel 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 18 July 2025, 11 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: 1 Wellfield Place, Glynneath, SA11 5ER

How it compares in Neath Port Talbot

In Neath Port Talbot, 68% of rated places manage a 5, so The Lamb & Flag sits behind roughly 776 nearby businesses. 21% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Neath Port Talbot
5 out of 5 776 68%
4 out of 5 244 21% ← The Lamb & Flag
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 The Lamb & Flag 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 Lamb & Flag, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Golden Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 129 yards away 1 - Major improvement necessary 17 March 2026
Kumar Stores Retailers - other 157 yards away 5 - Very good 28 February 2018
The Tearooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 157 yards away 5 - Very good 5 February 2026
Tesco Express (GLN) Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 194 yards away 5 - Very good 19 May 2026
Morfa Glas Annexe Kitchen (Cwm Nedd) School/college/university 285 yards away 4 - Good 21 April 2026
Trem y Glyn Residential Home Caring Premises 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 5 June 2026
Family Shopper & Post Office Retailers - other 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 31 August 2016
China Garden Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 13 October 2025

Questions about The Lamb & Flag

What is The Lamb & Flag's food hygiene rating?

The Lamb & Flag has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Neath Port Talbot Council on 18 July 2025.

Is The Lamb & Flag 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 hotel to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was The Lamb & Flag last inspected?

The Lamb & Flag was last inspected on 18 July 2025, 11 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 Lamb & Flag?

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 The Lamb & Flag 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, while The Lamb & Flag holds a 4. 244 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Neath Port Talbot Council inspects The Lamb & Flag 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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The Lamb & Flag is one of 27 rated food businesses in Glynneath. See every hygiene rating in Glynneath

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

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