Suba food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Swansea
Suba 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 11 December 2024, 19 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.
Address: 29 Castle Street, SA1 1HY
How it compares in Swansea
In Swansea, 68% of rated places manage a 5, so Suba sits behind roughly 1,875 nearby businesses. 10% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,463 | 68% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 412 | 19% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 210 | 10% | ← Suba | |
| 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 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 Suba 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 Suba, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coffee #1 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 106 yards away | 5 - Very good | 28 April 2026 |
| BT Swansea Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 145 yards away | 5 - Very good | 8 March 2022 |
| B&M Store Retailers - other | 201 yards away | 5 - Very good | 4 April 2018 |
| Ask Italian inc. Coco Di Mama Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 234 yards away | 5 - Very good | 27 April 2026 |
| Bonnie Rogues Swansea Pub/bar/nightclub | 248 yards away | 5 - Very good | 2 March 2025 |
| Bambu Beach Bar Pub/bar/nightclub | 290 yards away | 5 - Very good | 19 February 2014 |
| Caffe Lucia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 292 yards away | 5 - Very good | 1 December 2025 |
| Chopstix Noodle Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 323 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 March 2025 |
Questions about Suba
What is Suba's food hygiene rating?
Suba has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Swansea Council on 11 December 2024.
Is Suba 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 Suba last inspected?
Suba was last inspected on 11 December 2024, 19 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 Suba?
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 Suba compare to other places in Swansea?
68% of the 2,137 rated food businesses in Swansea hold the top rating of 5, while Suba holds a 3. 210 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Swansea Council inspects Suba 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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