La Casona food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Neath Port Talbot
La Casona 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 June 2025, 13 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: 207 New Road, Skewen, SA10 6ET
How it compares in Neath Port Talbot
In Neath Port Talbot, 68% of rated places manage a 5, so La Casona sits behind roughly 1,023 nearby businesses. 6% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 777 | 68% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 246 | 22% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 68 | 6% | ← La Casona | |
| 2 out of 5 | 10 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 37 | 3% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | <1% |
A further 53 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 La Casona 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 La Casona, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colliers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub | at this address | 5 - Very good | 31 January 2023 |
| Coed Ffranc Primary School Kitchen School/college/university | 118 yards away | 5 - Very good | 16 June 2023 |
| Croeso Cakes Retailers - other | 316 yards away | 5 - Very good | 21 April 2023 |
| C & C Stores Retailers - other | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 17 December 2018 |
| Cefn Lodge Ltd. Caring Premises | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 9 February 2026 |
| Abbey Gate Stores Retailers - other | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 14 November 2022 |
| David Lloyd Clubs Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 1.0 miles away | 5 - Very good | 31 March 2026 |
| Drinks Dispense Ltd Retailers - other | 1.0 miles away | 5 - Very good | 12 February 2020 |
Questions about La Casona
What is La Casona's food hygiene rating?
La Casona has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Neath Port Talbot Council on 11 June 2025.
Is La Casona 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 La Casona last inspected?
La Casona was last inspected on 11 June 2025, 13 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Neath Port Talbot Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at La Casona?
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 La Casona compare to other places in Neath Port Talbot?
68% of the 1,139 rated food businesses in Neath Port Talbot hold the top rating of 5, while La Casona holds a 3. 68 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Neath Port Talbot Council inspects La Casona 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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