Vailankanni Caterers food hygiene rating
Other catering premises · Swindon
Vailankanni Caterers holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The business 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
This is a fresh result: Vailankanni Caterers was inspected on 8 August 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.
This sits in the middle for Swindon, where 2% of rated places score below 3 and 95% score 4 or 5. See all Swindon ratings →
How this rating has changed
Vailankanni Caterers has gone backwards: it held a 5 before its inspection on 8 August 2026, and now holds a 3.
| Inspected | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 8 August 2026 | 5 3 | Worse |
The FSA publishes only a business's current rating. This history is our own record of what it has scored since we began watching.
How it compares in Swindon
In Swindon, 83% of rated places manage a 5, so Vailankanni Caterers sits behind roughly 1,363 nearby businesses. 3% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,190 | 83% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 173 | 12% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 43 | 3% | ← Vailankanni Caterers | |
| 2 out of 5 | 3 | <1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 17 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 9 | 1% |
A further 229 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
Questions about Vailankanni Caterers
What is Vailankanni Caterers's food hygiene rating?
Vailankanni Caterers has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Swindon Council on 8 August 2026.
Is Vailankanni Caterers safe to eat at?
A 3 means the business 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 Vailankanni Caterers last inspected?
Vailankanni Caterers was last inspected on 8 August 2026, a month ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Swindon Council rather than by the business.
How does Vailankanni Caterers compare to other places in Swindon?
83% of the 1,435 rated food businesses in Swindon hold the top rating of 5, while Vailankanni Caterers holds a 3. 43 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Swindon Council inspects Vailankanni Caterers 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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Understanding this rating
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