Loch Cafe

Y Bala

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Loch Cafe scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 11 November 2025 by Gwynedd.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Loch Cafe, from August 2018 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Loch Cafe.

Food hygiene rating history for Loch Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
2 August 2018	5 / 5	Very good
11 November 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Loch Cafe in Y Bala has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

Loch Cafe 22 Heol Pensarn,
Y Bala,
Gwynedd,
LL23 7SR

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Loch Cafe. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Loch Cafe?

Food hygiene at Loch Cafe is inspected by Gwynedd, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.gwynedd.llyw.cymru or [email protected].

Questions about Loch Cafe

What is Loch Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Loch Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 November 2025.

When was Loch Cafe last inspected?

Loch Cafe was last inspected by Gwynedd on 11 November 2025.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.