Old Swan Tea Rooms food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Powys
Old Swan Tea Rooms 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 5 March 2025, 16 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: West Street, Rhayader, Powys, LD6 5AB
How it compares in Powys
In Powys, 74% of rated places manage a 5, so Old Swan Tea Rooms sits behind roughly 2,152 nearby businesses. 4% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,715 | 74% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 437 | 19% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 91 | 4% | ← Old Swan Tea Rooms | |
| 2 out of 5 | 44 | 2% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 24 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 3 | <1% |
A further 326 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Good
- 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 Old Swan Tea Rooms 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 Old Swan Tea Rooms, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Lion Royal Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | at this address | 5 - Very good | 11 July 2025 |
| Wild Swan Wholefoods Retailers - other | at this address | 5 - Very good | 1 March 2019 |
| Watsons Family Butchers Manufacturers/packers | at this address | 3 - Generally satisfactory | 17 March 2026 |
| Turkish Delight Takeaway/sandwich shop | 9 yards away | 5 - Very good | 4 June 2025 |
| Best One Retailers - other | 24 yards away | 5 - Very good | 13 February 2024 |
| Powells Newsagents Retailers - other | 26 yards away | 5 - Very good | 28 October 2021 |
| Crumptons Retailers - other | 26 yards away | 3 - Generally satisfactory | 11 March 2025 |
| Narrative Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 29 yards away | 5 - Very good | 16 January 2025 |
Questions about Old Swan Tea Rooms
What is Old Swan Tea Rooms's food hygiene rating?
Old Swan Tea Rooms has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Powys Council on 5 March 2025.
Is Old Swan Tea Rooms 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 Old Swan Tea Rooms last inspected?
Old Swan Tea Rooms was last inspected on 5 March 2025, 16 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Powys Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Old Swan Tea Rooms?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "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 Old Swan Tea Rooms compare to other places in Powys?
74% of the 2,314 rated food businesses in Powys hold the top rating of 5, while Old Swan Tea Rooms holds a 3. 91 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Powys Council inspects Old Swan Tea Rooms 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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