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The Tap Room food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Swansea

The Tap Room holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the restaurant met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 7 August 2025, 11 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: 29 Newton Road, SA3 4AS

How it compares in Swansea

That puts The Tap Room among the 1,463 places in Swansea holding top marks, 68% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Swansea
5 out of 5 1,463 68% ← The Tap Room
4 out of 5 413 19%
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

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 The Tap Room 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 The Tap Room, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Olives and Oils Delicatessen Retailers - other 33 yards away 5 - Very good 30 July 2025
[email protected] Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 43 yards away 5 - Very good 7 February 2024
Tesco Express Retailers - other 53 yards away 5 - Very good 1 September 2016
Greggs Retailers - other 83 yards away 5 - Very good 24 April 2025
Marks and Spencers Retailers - other 87 yards away 5 - Very good 26 January 2024
Mumbles Methodist Day Centre Caring Premises 103 yards away 5 - Very good 8 March 2016
Oystermouth Country Markets Ltd Retailers - other 103 yards away 5 - Very good 2 May 2019
Mumbles Fine Wines Retailers - other 156 yards away 5 - Very good 4 August 2022

Questions about The Tap Room

What is The Tap Room's food hygiene rating?

The Tap Room has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Swansea Council on 7 August 2025.

Is The Tap Room safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was The Tap Room last inspected?

The Tap Room was last inspected on 7 August 2025, 11 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 The Tap Room?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "very good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does The Tap Room compare to other places in Swansea?

68% of the 2,137 rated food businesses in Swansea hold the top rating of 5, and The Tap Room is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Swansea Council inspects The Tap Room 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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The Tap Room is one of 90 rated food businesses in Mumbles. See every hygiene rating in Mumbles

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