Acorn Cafe food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Vale of Glamorgan
Acorn Cafe holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the restaurant are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.
The rating: 4 - Good
The rating dates from 18 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: Acorn Camping And Caravanning Ham Lane South, Llantwit Major, CF61 1RP
How it compares in Vale of Glamorgan
In Vale of Glamorgan, 72% of rated places manage a 5, so Acorn Cafe sits behind roughly 827 nearby businesses. 18% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 827 | 72% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 209 | 18% | ← Acorn Cafe | |
| 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
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Good
- How well they manage food safety 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 Acorn Cafe 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 Acorn Cafe, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cylch Meithrin Llanilltud Fawr Caring Premises | 370 yards away | 5 - Very good | 18 November 2025 |
| Llantwit Major Comprehensive School School/college/university | 370 yards away | 5 - Very good | 1 May 2025 |
| Ysgol Gymraeg Dewi Sant School/college/university | 370 yards away | 5 - Very good | 18 March 2025 |
| Ysgol Y Ddraig Big Bocs Bwyd Retailers - other | 376 yards away | 5 - Very good | 13 July 2023 |
| Ysgol Y Ddraig Breakfast Club Caring Premises | 376 yards away | 5 - Very good | 20 September 2023 |
| Ysgol Y Ddraig School/college/university | 376 yards away | 4 - Good | 18 November 2025 |
| Beach Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 384 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 June 2026 |
| Big Sams Fish and Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.3 miles away | 3 - Generally satisfactory | 9 October 2025 |
Questions about Acorn Cafe
What is Acorn Cafe's food hygiene rating?
Acorn Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Vale of Glamorgan Council on 18 March 2025.
Is Acorn Cafe safe to eat at?
The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Acorn Cafe last inspected?
Acorn Cafe was last inspected on 18 March 2025, 15 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 Acorn Cafe?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", 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 Acorn Cafe 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, while Acorn Cafe holds a 4. 209 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Vale of Glamorgan Council inspects Acorn Cafe 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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