Grace Garden food hygiene rating
Takeaway/sandwich shop · Swansea
Grace Garden holds a 2, which means some improvement is necessary. The inspector found problems at the takeaway that the business is required to fix.
The rating: 2 - Some improvement necessary
The rating dates from 25 June 2026, 2 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.
Only 2% of rated food businesses in Swansea score 0 to 2 like this, so a low rating here is the exception, not the norm. See all Swansea ratings →
Address: 131 Samlet Road, SA7 9AQ
How this rating has changed
Grace Garden has gone backwards: it held a 3 before its inspection on 25 June 2026, and now holds a 2. A rating of 2 means the inspector found problems the business is required to fix.
| Inspected | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 25 June 2026 | 3 2 | Worse |
The FSA publishes only a business's current rating. This history is our own record of what it has scored since we began watching.
How it compares in Swansea
A 2 is rare: only 30 of 2,134 rated places in Swansea score this low, about one in 71. By contrast 69% of the borough holds a 5, so this is well below what the council's inspectors normally find.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,474 | 69% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 405 | 19% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 204 | 10% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 30 | 1% | ← Grace Garden | |
| 1 out of 5 | 17 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 4 | <1% |
A further 315 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Improvement necessary
- 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 Grace Garden the inspector recorded concerns over how food is handled. Because the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, that is what holds the score down.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to Grace Garden, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bar 141 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 20 yards away | 5 - Very good | 20 July 2026 |
| Cylch Meithrin Lon Las Caring Premises | 115 yards away | 5 - Very good | 31 January 2020 |
| Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 204 yards away | 5 - Very good | 21 August 2018 |
| Bodyfreaks Retailers - other | 334 yards away | 5 - Very good | 30 September 2021 |
| Factory Gym (Swansea) Ltd Retailers - other | 368 yards away | 5 - Very good | 24 October 2025 |
| B & M Bargains Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 19 October 2017 |
| Crystal Cash and Carry Limited Retailers - other | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 28 May 2026 |
| Bestway Cash and Carry Distributors/Transporters | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 27 September 2023 |
Questions about Grace Garden
What is Grace Garden's food hygiene rating?
Grace Garden has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (some improvement necessary), given by Swansea Council on 25 June 2026.
Is Grace Garden safe to eat at?
A 2 means the inspector found problems the business is required to fix. The takeaway is not shut down, a rating is not a closure order, but standards were found to be below what the law expects at the time of inspection.
When was Grace Garden last inspected?
Grace Garden was last inspected on 25 June 2026, 2 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 Grace Garden?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "improvement necessary", 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 Grace Garden compare to other places in Swansea?
69% of the 2,134 rated food businesses in Swansea hold the top rating of 5, while Grace Garden holds a 2. 30 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Swansea Council inspects Grace Garden 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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Is this your business?
A rating of 2 is public, and most customers look. Only 18% of people say they would order from a business rated 2 or below, against 94% from one rated 4. Delivery platforms may decline to list you.
We cannot change this rating, and nor can you. It was set by an environmental health officer at Swansea, and it stands until they inspect again. What you can do:
- Fix what the inspector found, then ask the council for a re-inspection. Most charge between £120 and £316, and will not re-visit within three months of the original inspection.
- If you believe the rating is simply wrong, you have 21 days from being notified to appeal to the council. That is 21 calendar days, not working days.
- You may submit a right to reply at any time. It is published alongside the rating, here, and on the FSA's own site.
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Understanding this rating
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