Best Food food hygiene rating
Retailers - other · Swindon
Best Food holds a 1: major improvement is necessary. The inspector found significant problems at the shop and the business is legally required to address them.
The rating: 1 - Major improvement necessary
The rating dates from 14 February 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: 53 - 54 Regent Street, Swindon, SN1 1JS
How it compares in Swindon
A 1 is rare: only 18 of 1,428 rated places in Swindon score this low, about one in 79. By contrast 83% of the borough holds a 5, so this is well below what the council's inspectors normally find.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,182 | 83% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 177 | 12% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 42 | 3% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 3 | <1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 18 | 1% | ← Best Food | |
| 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
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Improvement necessary
- How well they manage food safety Major improvement necessary
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 Best Food the inspector recorded concerns over the condition of the premises and confidence in management. 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 Best Food, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boswells Cafe & Takeaway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 119 yards away | 5 - Very good | 19 May 2025 |
| Baristocats Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 126 yards away | 5 - Very good | 15 May 2026 |
| Big Breakfast Plus Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 129 yards away | 5 - Very good | 2 March 2026 |
| Blues Cafe Bar Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 178 yards away | 5 - Very good | 19 May 2026 |
| Ambala Foods Retailers - other | 197 yards away | 5 - Very good | 12 March 2026 |
| Balbinka Supermarket Retailers - other | 231 yards away | 5 - Very good | 27 October 2023 |
| Anisk The Parade Retailers - other | 259 yards away | 5 - Very good | 25 March 2026 |
| Abes Cakes & Kitchen Retailers - other | 267 yards away | 5 - Very good | 24 June 2024 |
Questions about Best Food
What is Best Food's food hygiene rating?
Best Food has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary), given by Swindon Council on 14 February 2025.
Is Best Food safe to eat at?
A 1 means the inspector found problems the business is required to fix. The shop 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 Best Food last inspected?
Best Food was last inspected on 14 February 2025, 16 months 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 Best Food?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "improvement necessary", and confidence in the management of food safety "major improvement necessary". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Best Food compare to other places in Swindon?
83% of the 1,428 rated food businesses in Swindon hold the top rating of 5, while Best Food holds a 1. 18 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Swindon Council inspects Best Food 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.
Tell me when this changes
The Food Standards Agency publishes only a business's rating today, not what it scored before, and not when it moves. We check every UK rating each night. Watch Best Food and we will email you the morning after its rating changes.
Free, for three businesses, forever. No password, we send you a link. How rating alerts work →
Is this your business?
A rating of 1 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 Swindon, 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.
What a low rating means → · How re-inspections and appeals work →
Your council: Swindon
Understanding this rating
More food hygiene ratings near here
Swindon inspects and rates 1,636 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Swindon →
The official record is held by the council: http://www.swindon.gov.uk/
Rating from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Ratings reflect standards found at the time of inspection and can change. If you think a rating is wrong, the official record is held by the FSA and the local authority; corrections there flow through here. How ratings work →