The Early Birds

Penarth

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Early Birds scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 5 March 2026 by Vale of Glamorgan.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Early Birds, from December 2019 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Early Birds.

Food hygiene rating history for The Early Birds
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
9 December 2019	5 / 5	Very good
5 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Early Birds in Penarth 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?

Albert Primary School And Nursery Albert Road,
Penarth,
Vale Of Glamorgan,
CF64 1BX

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

Who inspects The Early Birds?

Food hygiene at The Early Birds is inspected by Vale of Glamorgan, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at https://www.valeofglamorgan.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about The Early Birds

What is The Early Birds’s food hygiene rating?

The Early Birds has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 5 March 2026.

When was The Early Birds last inspected?

The Early Birds was last inspected by Vale of Glamorgan on 5 March 2026.

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.