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Clifton Food & Wine food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Swindon

Clifton Food & Wine holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the shop are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.

The rating: 4 - Good

This is a fresh result: Clifton Food & Wine was inspected on 21 May 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.

Address: 158 Clifton Street, Kingshill, Swindon, SN1 3QB

How it compares in Swindon

In Swindon, 83% of rated places manage a 5, so Clifton Food & Wine sits behind roughly 1,182 nearby businesses. 12% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Swindon
5 out of 5 1,182 83%
4 out of 5 177 12% ← Clifton Food & Wine
3 out of 5 42 3%
2 out of 5 3 <1%
1 out of 5 18 1%
0 out of 5 6 <1%

A further 208 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 Clifton Food & Wine 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 Clifton Food & Wine, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Ashford Road Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 325 yards away 5 - Very good 20 March 2026
Bravus Churrascaria Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 412 yards away 5 - Very good 23 September 2025
Britannia Kebab - Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 3 September 2024
Birch Street Mini Market Retailers - other 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 9 March 2023
Beta Chow Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 22 July 2025
C The K Afro Caribbean Store Retailers - other 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 22 October 2025
Balbinka Supermarket Retailers - other 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 27 October 2023
Abes Cakes & Kitchen Retailers - other 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 24 June 2024

Questions about Clifton Food & Wine

What is Clifton Food & Wine's food hygiene rating?

Clifton Food & Wine has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Swindon Council on 21 May 2026.

Is Clifton Food & Wine 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 shop to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Clifton Food & Wine last inspected?

Clifton Food & Wine was last inspected on 21 May 2026, a month ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Swindon Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Clifton Food & Wine?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", 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 Clifton Food & Wine compare to other places in Swindon?

83% of the 1,428 rated food businesses in Swindon hold the top rating of 5, while Clifton Food & Wine holds a 4. 177 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Swindon Council inspects Clifton Food & Wine 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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