Food hygiene ratings in Swindon

Swindon inspects and rates 1,664 food businesses, every restaurant, takeaway, pub, school kitchen, care home and shop in the area that handles food. 1,435 of them currently hold a published rating; the remaining 229 are awaiting their first inspection or are exempt because they handle so little food there is nothing to score.

Hygiene standards in Swindon

Standards here are high: 83% of rated businesses in Swindon hold the top score of 5, and 95% hold a 4 or better. 29 businesses, 2% of those rated, score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

How every rated business in Swindon scores
5 out of 5 1,190 83%
4 out of 5 173 12%
3 out of 5 43 3%
2 out of 5 3 <1%
1 out of 5 17 1%
0 out of 5 9 1%

Towns in Swindon

Food hygiene ratings for each town Swindon inspects.

Recently inspected in Swindon

The most recent inspections published by Swindon, newest first.

BusinessTypeRatingInspected
Childbase - Windmill Hill Day Nursery Caring Premises 5 - Very good 20 August 2026
Fantasia Retailers - other 5 - Very good 20 August 2026
Goddard Arms Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5 - Very good 20 August 2026
Moonlight Macarons Other catering premises 5 - Very good 18 August 2026
Jeffs Fish / The Codfather Mobile caterer 4 - Good 16 August 2026
China Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 5 - Very good 13 August 2026
Travelodge Swindon Central Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5 - Very good 13 August 2026
Coffee #1 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 12 August 2026
Greggs Plc Retailers - other 5 - Very good 12 August 2026
Party Warehouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 11 August 2026
Vailankanni Caterers Other catering premises 3 - Generally satisfactory 8 August 2026
Hongxin Oriental Buffet Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 6 August 2026

Lowest-rated places in Swindon

The lowest-rated food businesses in Swindon are listed below. 9 hold a 0, urgent improvement necessary, the lowest score the scheme gives, and 17 hold a 1. A low rating is not a closure order: these places are still trading, and a business can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems the inspector found.

BusinessTypeRatingInspected
Hongxin Oriental Buffet Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 6 August 2026
Best Food Retailers - other 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 21 July 2026
Mary Marine UK Ltd Retailers - other 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 29 June 2026
Peking City Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 30 March 2026
Sulemani 2 Quality Foods Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 27 February 2026
The Biryani Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 29 January 2026
Masai Choma House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 3 December 2025
Golden Fresh Mart Retailers - other 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 2 December 2025
Taste Of Africa Retailers - other 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 29 July 2025
Baileys Corner Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 27 July 2026
Chennai Dosa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 19 June 2026
Little Dessert Shop Other catering premises 1 - Major improvement necessary 23 April 2026
M4 Express / Master Boba Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 23 April 2026
Minas Brazil Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 10 March 2026
Ellendune Chinese Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 4 March 2026
Pizza King And King Chicken Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 3 March 2026
Eddie's Kitchen Other catering premises 1 - Major improvement necessary 27 January 2026
Cavendish Grocery Store Ltd Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 20 January 2026
The Iron Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 1 - Major improvement necessary 9 December 2025
Shinwari Kebab Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 5 November 2025

Questions about food hygiene in Swindon

How many food businesses does Swindon rate?

Swindon publishes food hygiene ratings for 1,664 businesses, of which 1,435 currently hold a score.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Swindon?

83% of rated businesses in Swindon hold a 5, the top score. A 5 is therefore the norm rather than a distinction, it is worth checking, because anything below it puts a business behind most of its neighbours.

How many places in Swindon have a bad hygiene rating?

29 food businesses in Swindon hold a rating of 2 or below, including 9 rated 0 and 17 rated 1.

Who inspects food businesses in Swindon?

Environmental health officers employed by Swindon carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the results. How often a business is visited depends on its risk, a busy restaurant is seen far more often than a shop selling wrapped sweets.

Food businesses in Swindon

A sample of rated businesses. Use search to find a specific place.

Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Most recent inspection published for this area: 2026-08-20. Browse all UK councils →