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Roberts & Sons Family Butchers food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Neath Port Talbot

Roberts & Sons Family Butchers holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the shop met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 29 July 2019, more than 6 years ago. A lot can change in a kitchen in that time, and a rating this old says more about the business then than now. Councils prioritise re-inspecting higher-risk premises, so a long gap often means the business is considered low-risk.

Address: 15 Goya Place, Sandfields, SA12 6RB

How it compares in Neath Port Talbot

That puts Roberts & Sons Family Butchers among the 777 places in Neath Port Talbot holding top marks, 68% 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 Neath Port Talbot
5 out of 5 777 68% ← Roberts & Sons Family Butchers
4 out of 5 246 22%
3 out of 5 68 6%
2 out of 5 10 1%
1 out of 5 37 3%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

A further 53 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

Food hygiene ratings nearby

The closest food businesses to Roberts & Sons Family Butchers, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Awel Y Mor Primary School School/college/university 342 yards away 5 - Very good 16 September 2025
AM Late Shop Retailers - other 359 yards away 5 - Very good 11 October 2023
Cafe Remo's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 5 February 2026
Aberavon Beach Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 18 November 2025
Afan Lido Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 12 February 2024
Allied Pharmacy Morrison Road Retailers - other 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 10 April 2024
Celtiadd Care Caring Premises 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 9 June 2022
Ally's Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 9 December 2025

Questions about Roberts & Sons Family Butchers

What is Roberts & Sons Family Butchers's food hygiene rating?

Roberts & Sons Family Butchers has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Neath Port Talbot Council on 29 July 2019.

Is Roberts & Sons Family Butchers 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 shop to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Roberts & Sons Family Butchers last inspected?

Roberts & Sons Family Butchers was last inspected on 29 July 2019, more than 6 years ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Neath Port Talbot Council rather than by the business.

How does Roberts & Sons Family Butchers compare to other places in Neath Port Talbot?

68% of the 1,139 rated food businesses in Neath Port Talbot hold the top rating of 5, and Roberts & Sons Family Butchers is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Neath Port Talbot Council inspects Roberts & Sons Family Butchers 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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More food hygiene ratings near here

Roberts & Sons Family Butchers is one of 53 rated food businesses in Sandfields. See every hygiene rating in Sandfields

Neath Port Talbot inspects and rates 1,192 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Neath Port Talbot

The official record is held by the council: http://www.npt.gov.uk

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