Little Valley Bakery food hygiene rating
Retailers - other · Swansea
Little Valley Bakery 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
This is a fresh result: Little Valley Bakery was inspected on 3 June 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.
Address: Unit 13 Castleton Walk Arcade, 26 Newton Road, SA3 4AX
How it compares in Swansea
In Swansea, 68% of rated places manage a 5, so Little Valley Bakery sits behind roughly 1,876 nearby businesses. 10% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,463 | 68% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 413 | 19% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 209 | 10% | ← Little Valley Bakery | |
| 2 out of 5 | 27 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 20 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 5 | <1% |
A further 296 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Good
- 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 Little Valley Bakery 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 Little Valley Bakery, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| [email protected] Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | at this address | 5 - Very good | 7 February 2024 |
| Olives and Oils Delicatessen Retailers - other | 16 yards away | 5 - Very good | 30 July 2025 |
| Greggs Retailers - other | 80 yards away | 5 - Very good | 24 April 2025 |
| Tesco Express Retailers - other | 86 yards away | 5 - Very good | 1 September 2016 |
| Marks and Spencers Retailers - other | 86 yards away | 5 - Very good | 26 January 2024 |
| Mumbles Methodist Day Centre Caring Premises | 145 yards away | 5 - Very good | 8 March 2016 |
| Oystermouth Country Markets Ltd Retailers - other | 145 yards away | 5 - Very good | 2 May 2019 |
| Mumtaz Indian Haute Cuisine Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 163 yards away | 5 - Very good | 7 February 2026 |
Questions about Little Valley Bakery
What is Little Valley Bakery's food hygiene rating?
Little Valley Bakery has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Swansea Council on 3 June 2026.
Is Little Valley Bakery 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 Little Valley Bakery last inspected?
Little Valley Bakery was last inspected on 3 June 2026, a month ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Swansea Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Little Valley Bakery?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", 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 Little Valley Bakery compare to other places in Swansea?
68% of the 2,137 rated food businesses in Swansea hold the top rating of 5, while Little Valley Bakery holds a 3. 209 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Swansea Council inspects Little Valley Bakery 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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