Food hygiene ratings in City Centre
There are 248 food businesses in City Centre with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Swansea Council. A further 37 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.
Hygiene standards in City Centre
62% of rated businesses in City Centre hold the top score of 5, and 85% hold a 4 or better. 3 businesses score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.
Across Swansea as a whole, 68% of rated food businesses hold a 5. City Centre does worse, by 6 percentage points, so it is worth checking a specific place rather than assuming.
| 5 out of 5 | 130 | 62% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 49 | 23% | |
| 3 out of 5 | 29 | 14% | |
| 2 out of 5 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1 out of 5 | 2 | 1% | |
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | <1% |
Lowest-rated places in City Centre
| Business | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|
| Blacksea Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0 - Urgent improvement necessary | 28 April 2026 |
| Cinema & Co Ltd Retailers - other | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 11 August 2025 |
| Sultan Takeaway/sandwich shop | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 10 May 2025 |
A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found. What a low rating means →
Questions about food hygiene in City Centre
How many food businesses in City Centre have a hygiene rating?
248 food businesses in City Centre have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Swansea Council. 211 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.
What is a typical food hygiene rating in City Centre?
62% of rated businesses in City Centre hold a 5, the top score. A 5 is therefore the norm rather than a distinction, which is why anything lower is worth a second look.
Are there any badly rated places in City Centre?
3 food businesses in City Centre hold a rating of 2 or below, including 1 rated 0 and 2 rated 1. A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found.
Who inspects food businesses in City Centre?
Environmental health officers at Swansea Council carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the result.
Nearby towns in Swansea
- Gorseinon 97 places
- Mumbles 90 places
- Morriston 87 places
- Sketty 69 places
- Swansea Enterprise Park 57 places
- Pontarddulais 53 places
- Sandfields 52 places
- Clydach 51 places
Food businesses in City Centre
- 11:11 Coffee Shop 5 - Very good
- Abrahams And Family/Mair Harries/Abrahams Family Butcher 3 - Generally satisfactory
- Abyssinia Restaurant 4 - Good
- Ace's Desserts 4 - Good
- AJ Meats 4 - Good
- Antep Restaurant Awaiting inspection
- Arlene's Sweetie Jar 5 - Very good
- Asaga Noodle Bar Ltd 3 - Generally satisfactory
- Ask Italian inc. Coco Di Mama 5 - Very good
- Awa 3 - Generally satisfactory
- Aynki Premier Awaiting inspection
- B&M Store 5 - Very good
- Bambu Beach Bar 5 - Very good
- Basekamp Ltd 3 - Generally satisfactory
- Bella Ciao Awaiting inspection
- Belle Vue Bistro 4 - Good
- Best Kebabs 3 - Generally satisfactory
- Bestfoods Mega Mart 3 - Generally satisfactory
- Billy Upton Family Butchers 4 - Good
- Blacksea Cafe 0 - Urgent improvement necessary
- Bonnie Rogues Swansea 5 - Very good
- Boobo Tea 3 - Generally satisfactory
- Bossman 4 - Good
- Bouchon De Rossi 5 - Very good
- Boyes Awaiting inspection
- Brontosaurus Vegan Lifestyle Store 5 - Very good
- BT Swansea 5 - Very good
- Bunkers Golf 4 - Good
- Burger King 5 - Very good
- Cafe Cwtch@Swansea Business School 5 - Very good
Showing 30 of 248 businesses in City Centre. Search for a specific place →
Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Towns are derived from the addresses each council publishes.