Food hygiene ratings in Gowerton

There are 37 food businesses in Gowerton with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Swansea Council. One more is awaiting a first inspection, or is exempt because it handles too little food to score.

Hygiene standards in Gowerton

61% of rated businesses in Gowerton hold the top score of 5, and 83% hold a 4 or better. 2 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. Gowerton does worse, by 7 percentage points, so it is worth checking a specific place rather than assuming.

How the 36 rated businesses in Gowerton score
5 out of 5 22 61%
4 out of 5 8 22%
3 out of 5 4 11%
2 out of 5 1 3%
1 out of 5 1 3%
0 out of 5 0 0%

Lowest-rated places in Gowerton

BusinessRatingInspected
Tarkka Swansea Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 29 July 2025
Top Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 2 - Some improvement necessary 13 December 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 Gowerton

How many food businesses in Gowerton have a hygiene rating?

37 food businesses in Gowerton have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Swansea Council. 36 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Gowerton?

61% of rated businesses in Gowerton 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 Gowerton?

2 food businesses in Gowerton hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 1 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 Gowerton?

Environmental health officers at Swansea Council carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the result.

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Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Towns are derived from the addresses each council publishes.