Ivy Bush Royal Hotel food hygiene rating
Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house · Carmarthenshire
Ivy Bush Royal Hotel holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the hotel are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.
The rating: 4 - Good
The rating dates from 10 February 2025, 17 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: Spilman Street, Carmarthen, SA31 1LG
How it compares in Carmarthenshire
In Carmarthenshire, 83% of rated places manage a 5, so Ivy Bush Royal Hotel sits behind roughly 1,563 nearby businesses. 12% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,563 | 83% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 219 | 12% | ← Ivy Bush Royal Hotel | |
| 3 out of 5 | 86 | 5% | ||
| 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 Very good
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 Ivy Bush Royal 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 Ivy Bush Royal Hotel, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caffi'r Atom Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 61 yards away | 5 - Very good | 31 January 2023 |
| Cylch Meithrin Myrddin Caring Premises | 61 yards away | 5 - Very good | 8 April 2024 |
| Co-operative Group Food Ltd (King Street) Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 83 yards away | 5 - Very good | 6 May 2025 |
| Ginger Indian Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 83 yards away | 5 - Very good | 7 September 2023 |
| Grain Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 104 yards away | 5 - Very good | 20 December 2023 |
| Blue Marble Refill Retailers - other | 110 yards away | 5 - Very good | 26 February 2025 |
| Blasus Delicatessen Other catering premises | 141 yards away | 5 - Very good | 26 September 2019 |
| CWRW Pub/bar/nightclub | 144 yards away | 5 - Very good | 4 August 2021 |
Questions about Ivy Bush Royal Hotel
What is Ivy Bush Royal Hotel's food hygiene rating?
Ivy Bush Royal Hotel has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Carmarthenshire Council on 10 February 2025.
Is Ivy Bush Royal Hotel safe to eat at?
The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this hotel to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Ivy Bush Royal Hotel last inspected?
Ivy Bush Royal Hotel was last inspected on 10 February 2025, 17 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 Ivy Bush Royal 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 "very good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Ivy Bush Royal Hotel compare to other places in Carmarthenshire?
83% of the 1,882 rated food businesses in Carmarthenshire hold the top rating of 5, while Ivy Bush Royal Hotel holds a 4. 219 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Carmarthenshire Council inspects Ivy Bush Royal 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.
Tell me when this changes
The Food Standards Agency publishes only a business's rating today, not what it scored before, and not when it moves. We check every UK rating each night. Watch Ivy Bush Royal Hotel and we will email you the morning after its rating changes.
Free, for three businesses, forever. No password, we send you a link. How rating alerts work →
Understanding this rating
More food hygiene ratings near here
Ivy Bush Royal Hotel is one of 466 rated food businesses in Carmarthen. See every hygiene rating in Carmarthen →
Carmarthenshire inspects and rates 2,162 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Carmarthenshire →
The official record is held by the council: http://www.carmarthenshire.gov.uk
Rating from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Ratings reflect standards found at the time of inspection and can change. If you think a rating is wrong, the official record is held by the FSA and the local authority; corrections there flow through here. How ratings work →