Black Lion Hotel food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Carmarthenshire
Black Lion Hotel holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The restaurant met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.
The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory
The rating dates from 7 July 2025, 12 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.
Address: Llansawel, SA19 7JQ
How it compares in Carmarthenshire
In Carmarthenshire, 83% of rated places manage a 5, so Black Lion Hotel sits behind roughly 1,782 nearby businesses. 5% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,563 | 83% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 219 | 12% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 86 | 5% | ← Black Lion Hotel | |
| 2 out of 5 | 7 | <1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 7 | <1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 280 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At Black Lion Hotel none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to Black Lion Hotel, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angel Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 37 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 June 2025 |
| Cylch Meithrin Llansawel Other catering premises | 47 yards away | 5 - Very good | 16 December 2024 |
| The Wonky Table Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 1.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 22 July 2022 |
| The Smithy in Talley Retailers - other | 2.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 9 June 2022 |
| BLACK LION Abergorlech Pub/bar/nightclub | 2.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 12 November 2019 |
| Talley CP School School/college/university | 2.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 3 September 2025 |
| Cothi Valley Manufacturers/packers | 2.7 miles away | 4 - Good | 8 May 2025 |
Questions about Black Lion Hotel
What is Black Lion Hotel's food hygiene rating?
Black Lion Hotel has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Carmarthenshire Council on 7 July 2025.
Is Black Lion Hotel safe to eat at?
A 3 means the restaurant met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.
When was Black Lion Hotel last inspected?
Black Lion Hotel was last inspected on 7 July 2025, 12 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Carmarthenshire Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Black Lion Hotel?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Black Lion Hotel compare to other places in Carmarthenshire?
83% of the 1,882 rated food businesses in Carmarthenshire hold the top rating of 5, while Black Lion Hotel holds a 3. 86 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Carmarthenshire Council inspects Black Lion Hotel and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.
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