Pen Y Bryn Stores

Llan Ffestiniog

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Pen Y Bryn Stores scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 7 May 2026 by Gwynedd.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Pen Y Bryn Stores, from September 2017 to May 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2017 to 1 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Pen Y Bryn Stores.

Food hygiene rating history for Pen Y Bryn Stores
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
25 September 2017	5 / 5	Very good
7 May 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Pen Y Bryn Stores in Llan Ffestiniog has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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?

Pen Y Bryn Stores 15 - 16 Penybryn,
Llan Ffestiniog,
Gwynedd,
LL41 4LU

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Pen Y Bryn Stores. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Pen Y Bryn Stores?

Food hygiene at Pen Y Bryn Stores 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 Pen Y Bryn Stores

What is Pen Y Bryn Stores’s food hygiene rating?

Pen Y Bryn Stores has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 7 May 2026.

When was Pen Y Bryn Stores last inspected?

Pen Y Bryn Stores was last inspected by Gwynedd on 7 May 2026.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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.