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Sahara Play Ltd food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Vale of Glamorgan

Sahara Play Ltd 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 25 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: 13 - 14 Broad Street, Barry, CF62 7AB

How it compares in Vale of Glamorgan

That puts Sahara Play Ltd among the 827 places in Vale of Glamorgan holding top marks, 72% 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 Vale of Glamorgan
5 out of 5 827 72% ← Sahara Play Ltd
4 out of 5 209 18%
3 out of 5 96 8%
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

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 Sahara Play Ltd 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 Sahara Play Ltd, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Chaska Asian Street Food Takeaway/sandwich shop at this address 5 - Very good 19 November 2025
Baruc Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 51 yards away 5 - Very good 25 October 2017
Cubanas Pub/bar/nightclub 54 yards away 5 - Very good 12 December 2019
Far East Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 62 yards away 5 - Very good 11 March 2026
Carlos Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 71 yards away 5 - Very good 16 July 2025
Food For Thought Delicatessen Ltd Retailers - other 87 yards away 5 - Very good 15 July 2025
Cafe No.5 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 105 yards away 5 - Very good 10 December 2025
Comrade Pancakes Mobile caterer 169 yards away 5 - Very good 6 March 2023

Questions about Sahara Play Ltd

What is Sahara Play Ltd's food hygiene rating?

Sahara Play Ltd has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Vale of Glamorgan Council on 25 February 2026.

Is Sahara Play Ltd 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 Sahara Play Ltd last inspected?

Sahara Play Ltd was last inspected on 25 February 2026, 4 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 Sahara Play Ltd?

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 Sahara Play Ltd 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, and Sahara Play Ltd is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Vale of Glamorgan Council inspects Sahara Play Ltd 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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Sahara Play Ltd is one of 416 rated food businesses in Barry. See every hygiene rating in Barry

Vale of Glamorgan inspects and rates 1,315 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Vale of Glamorgan

The official record is held by the council: https://www.valeofglamorgan.gov.uk

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