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The Secret PlantHouse food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Carmarthenshire

The Secret PlantHouse holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the restaurant met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 19 February 2026, 4 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: Unit 7b Eastgate, Stepney Place, Llanelli, SA15 3YF

How it compares in Carmarthenshire

That puts The Secret PlantHouse among the 1,563 places in Carmarthenshire holding top marks, 83% 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 Carmarthenshire
5 out of 5 1,563 83% ← The Secret PlantHouse
4 out of 5 219 12%
3 out of 5 86 5%
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

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 Secret PlantHouse 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 Secret PlantHouse, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Costa Coffee Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 yards away 5 - Very good 6 October 2023
Ffwrnes Theatre Takeaway/sandwich shop 91 yards away 5 - Very good 29 November 2018
AVO Cafe Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 151 yards away 5 - Very good 18 April 2023
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 187 yards away 5 - Very good 6 October 2023
CKs Food Stores Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 225 yards away 5 - Very good 5 July 2024
Greggs Plc Retailers - other 226 yards away 5 - Very good 6 February 2017
Anyone Waiting Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 226 yards away 5 - Very good 28 January 2025
Bradleys Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 226 yards away 5 - Very good 15 May 2023

Questions about The Secret PlantHouse

What is The Secret PlantHouse's food hygiene rating?

The Secret PlantHouse has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Carmarthenshire Council on 19 February 2026.

Is The Secret PlantHouse 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 restaurant to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was The Secret PlantHouse last inspected?

The Secret PlantHouse was last inspected on 19 February 2026, 4 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 The Secret PlantHouse?

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

How does The Secret PlantHouse compare to other places in Carmarthenshire?

83% of the 1,882 rated food businesses in Carmarthenshire hold the top rating of 5, and The Secret PlantHouse is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Carmarthenshire Council inspects The Secret PlantHouse 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 Secret PlantHouse is one of 594 rated food businesses in Llanelli. See every hygiene rating in Llanelli

Carmarthenshire inspects and rates 2,162 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Carmarthenshire

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