Favorite Chicken food hygiene rating
Takeaway/sandwich shop · Swansea
Favorite Chicken holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the takeaway 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 30 April 2025, 14 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: 9 St Helens Road, SA1 4AN
How it compares in Swansea
In Swansea, 69% of rated places manage a 5, so Favorite Chicken sits behind roughly 1,464 nearby businesses. 19% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,464 | 69% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 412 | 19% | ← Favorite Chicken | |
| 3 out of 5 | 209 | 10% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 27 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 20 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 5 | <1% |
A further 296 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Very good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Good
- 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 Favorite Chicken 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 Favorite Chicken, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bouchon De Rossi Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 108 yards away | 5 - Very good | 27 November 2025 |
| Cafe Ark Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 174 yards away | 5 - Very good | 27 November 2025 |
| Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 257 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 February 2025 |
| Cafe Memo's Swansea Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 262 yards away | 5 - Very good | 27 November 2025 |
| Cha Cha Stall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 274 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 December 2025 |
| African Food and Spices Retailers - other | 329 yards away | 5 - Very good | 16 March 2025 |
| Burger King Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 342 yards away | 5 - Very good | 16 February 2026 |
| Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 374 yards away | 5 - Very good | 9 December 2021 |
Questions about Favorite Chicken
What is Favorite Chicken's food hygiene rating?
Favorite Chicken has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Swansea Council on 30 April 2025.
Is Favorite Chicken 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 takeaway to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Favorite Chicken last inspected?
Favorite Chicken was last inspected on 30 April 2025, 14 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Swansea Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Favorite Chicken?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Favorite Chicken compare to other places in Swansea?
69% of the 2,137 rated food businesses in Swansea hold the top rating of 5, while Favorite Chicken holds a 4. 412 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Swansea Council inspects Favorite Chicken 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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