Food hygiene ratings in Swansea

Swansea inspects and rates 2,433 food businesses, every restaurant, takeaway, pub, school kitchen, care home and shop in the area that handles food. 2,137 of them currently hold a published rating; the remaining 296 are awaiting their first inspection or are exempt because they handle so little food there is nothing to score.

Hygiene standards in Swansea

Standards here are good: 69% of rated businesses in Swansea hold the top score of 5, and 88% hold a 4 or better. 52 businesses, 2% of those rated, score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

How every rated business in Swansea scores
5 out of 5 1,465 69%
4 out of 5 412 19%
3 out of 5 208 10%
2 out of 5 27 1%
1 out of 5 20 1%
0 out of 5 5 <1%

Towns in Swansea

Food hygiene ratings for each town Swansea inspects.

Recently inspected in Swansea

The most recent inspections published by Swansea, newest first.

BusinessTypeRatingInspected
Pantygwydr Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 3 July 2026
Birchgrove Primary School School/college/university 5 - Very good 1 July 2026
The Salvation Army Other catering premises 5 - Very good 1 July 2026
Cwtch Mawr Multibank Retailers - other 5 - Very good 30 June 2026
Uplands Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 30 June 2026
Pattie Foods and More Concepts Retailers - other 5 - Very good 29 June 2026
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 26 June 2026
The Gentle Crumb Retailers - other 5 - Very good 26 June 2026
Jak's Stores Retailers - other 5 - Very good 25 June 2026
Rose Cross House Caring Premises 5 - Very good 25 June 2026
The Happy Little Cake Company Retailers - other 5 - Very good 25 June 2026
Bako Wales Distributors/Transporters 5 - Very good 24 June 2026

Lowest-rated places in Swansea

The lowest-rated food businesses in Swansea are listed below. 5 hold a 0, urgent improvement necessary, the lowest score the scheme gives, and 20 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
La Braseria Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 2 June 2026
Clydach Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 18 May 2026
Blacksea Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 28 April 2026
Chicken King Takeaway/sandwich shop 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 15 April 2026
Maison De Masala Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 24 February 2026
Simply Dosa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 2 June 2026
Chick o land Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 24 May 2026
Eleen Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 19 May 2026
Masons Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 1 - Major improvement necessary 12 May 2026
Joyful Dumplings / Super Wok Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 6 May 2026
The Hafod Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 1 - Major improvement necessary 17 March 2026
The Village Shop Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 9 March 2026
Mandarin Packed Meals Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 12 February 2026
Poundffald Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 1 - Major improvement necessary 25 November 2025
Hanson at the Chelsea Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 4 November 2025
Imperial Dragon Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 22 October 2025
Thai Express Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 26 September 2025
Cinema & Co Ltd Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 11 August 2025
Hafod Packed Meals Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 4 August 2025
Tarkka Swansea Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 29 July 2025

Questions about food hygiene in Swansea

How many food businesses does Swansea rate?

Swansea publishes food hygiene ratings for 2,433 businesses, of which 2,137 currently hold a score.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Swansea?

69% of rated businesses in Swansea 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 Swansea have a bad hygiene rating?

52 food businesses in Swansea hold a rating of 2 or below, including 5 rated 0 and 20 rated 1.

Who inspects food businesses in Swansea?

Environmental health officers employed by Swansea 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 Swansea

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: 2026-07-03. Browse all UK councils →