Tal Y Don Hotel food hygiene rating
Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house · Gwynedd
Tal Y Don Hotel holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The hotel 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
The rating dates from 25 March 2025, 15 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: Tal Y Don Hotel 5 St Anne's Square, Abermaw, LL42 1DL
How it compares in Gwynedd
In Gwynedd, 90% of rated places manage a 5, so Tal Y Don Hotel sits behind roughly 1,885 nearby businesses. 2% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,764 | 90% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 121 | 6% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 44 | 2% | ← Tal Y Don Hotel | |
| 2 out of 5 | 10 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 18 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 148 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- 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 Tal Y Don Hotel 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 Tal Y Don Hotel, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barmouth Kebab House Takeaway/sandwich shop | 9 yards away | 4 - Good | 20 January 2025 |
| DD Trading (NW) Ltd Retailers - other | 12 yards away | Exempt | |
| Rowlands Pharmacy Retailers - other | 31 yards away | Exempt | |
| Fudgeridoo Retailers - other | 60 yards away | 5 - Very good | 5 September 2023 |
| Toastie's Sandwich Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop | 66 yards away | 5 - Very good | 28 June 2024 |
| Goodies Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 77 yards away | 4 - Good | 10 December 2024 |
| Spar Barmouth Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 85 yards away | 5 - Very good | 12 May 2026 |
| Carousal Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 87 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 March 2026 |
Questions about Tal Y Don Hotel
What is Tal Y Don Hotel's food hygiene rating?
Tal Y Don Hotel has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Gwynedd Council on 25 March 2025.
Is Tal Y Don Hotel safe to eat at?
A 3 means the hotel 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 Tal Y Don Hotel last inspected?
Tal Y Don Hotel was last inspected on 25 March 2025, 15 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Gwynedd Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Tal Y Don Hotel?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", 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 Tal Y Don Hotel compare to other places in Gwynedd?
90% of the 1,957 rated food businesses in Gwynedd hold the top rating of 5, while Tal Y Don Hotel holds a 3. 44 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Gwynedd Council inspects Tal Y Don Hotel 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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