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Desi white swan food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Dudley

Desi white swan 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 12 August 2025, 11 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: Desi White Swan, Holland Street, Dudley, DY1 2BW

How it compares in Dudley

In Dudley, 62% of rated places manage a 5, so Desi white swan sits behind roughly 1,829 nearby businesses. 12% of the borough shares its 3.

Every rated food business in Dudley
5 out of 5 1,343 62%
4 out of 5 486 23%
3 out of 5 249 12% ← Desi white swan
2 out of 5 37 2%
1 out of 5 44 2%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

A further 503 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 Desi white swan 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.

Questions about Desi white swan

What is Desi white swan's food hygiene rating?

Desi white swan has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Dudley Council on 12 August 2025.

Is Desi white swan 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 Desi white swan last inspected?

Desi white swan was last inspected on 12 August 2025, 11 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Dudley Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Desi white swan?

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 Desi white swan compare to other places in Dudley?

62% of the 2,160 rated food businesses in Dudley hold the top rating of 5, while Desi white swan holds a 3. 249 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Dudley Council inspects Desi white swan 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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