Nessas Slots / Smugglers Cove food hygiene rating

The rating: 5 - Very good

This is a fresh result: Nessas Slots / Smugglers Cove was inspected on 7 August 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.

90% of rated food businesses in Vale of Glamorgan score 4 or 5, so this is a normal, good result for the area. See all Vale of Glamorgan ratings →

Address: Recess Pavillion Western Shelter Paget Road, Barry, CF62 5TQ

How it compares in Vale of Glamorgan

That puts Nessas Slots / Smugglers Cove among the 830 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		830	72%	← Nessas Slots / Smugglers Cove
4 out of 5		203	18%
3 out of 5		102	9%
2 out of 5		12	1%
1 out of 5		10	1%
0 out of 5		0	0%

A further 172 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

• Hygienic food handling Very good
• Cleanliness & condition of the building Good
• How well they manage food safety Very good

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 Nessas Slots / Smugglers Cove 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.

Understanding this rating

• What does a 0 food hygiene rating mean? A 0 means the inspector found serious problems and urgent improvement is necessary. It is the lowest rating the scheme gives, but it is not a closure order, and a business with a 0 can, and usually does, keep trading while it puts things right.
• Does a low hygiene rating mean the food is unsafe? A low rating tells you that an inspector found problems on a particular day. It is not a measurement of the food, it is not a prediction, and it is not a verdict on whether you will get ill. It is the best single signal a member of the public has, and it is a snapshot.
• Does a business have to display its hygiene rating? It depends where you are. In Wales and Northern Ireland a food business must display its rating where you can read it before you go in. In England it is voluntary, a business there can legally show you nothing.

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Nessas Slots / Smugglers Cove is one of 422 rated food businesses in Barry. See every hygiene rating in Barry →

Vale of Glamorgan inspects and rates 1,329 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