Village Express food hygiene rating
Retailers - other · Vale of Glamorgan
Village Express holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The shop 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 25 October 2025, 8 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: Card Value 128 Holton Road, Barry, CF63 4HH
How it compares in Vale of Glamorgan
In Vale of Glamorgan, 72% of rated places manage a 5, so Village Express 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% | ← Village Express | |
| 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 Good
- 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 Village Express 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 Village Express, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fountains Tea Rooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 7 yards away | 5 - Very good | 12 December 2024 |
| Boots The Chemists Retailers - other | 71 yards away | 5 - Very good | 23 March 2026 |
| Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 104 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 January 2024 |
| B & M Express Retailers - other | 104 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 May 2019 |
| Castleland Foodshare Retailers - other | 119 yards away | 5 - Very good | 19 December 2023 |
| Dessertwala Takeaway/sandwich shop | 327 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 August 2025 |
| Butterflies Cylch Meithrin Playgroup Caring Premises | 382 yards away | 5 - Very good | 5 December 2025 |
| Cylch Meithrin Pili Pala Caring Premises | 382 yards away | 5 - Very good | 5 December 2025 |
Questions about Village Express
What is Village Express's food hygiene rating?
Village Express has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Vale of Glamorgan Council on 25 October 2025.
Is Village Express safe to eat at?
A 3 means the shop 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 Village Express last inspected?
Village Express was last inspected on 25 October 2025, 8 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 Village Express?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", 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 Village Express 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 Village Express holds a 3. 96 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Vale of Glamorgan Council inspects Village Express 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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