Ripples Ice Cream Parlour food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Swansea
Ripples Ice Cream Parlour 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 14 January 2026, 5 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: 93 Mumbles Road, SA3 4BU
How it compares in Swansea
In Swansea, 69% of rated places manage a 5, so Ripples Ice Cream Parlour sits behind roughly 1,876 nearby businesses. 10% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,464 | 69% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 412 | 19% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 209 | 10% | ← Ripples Ice Cream Parlour | |
| 2 out of 5 | 27 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 20 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 5 | <1% |
A further 296 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 Ripples Ice Cream Parlour 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 Ripples Ice Cream Parlour, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mumbles Methodist Day Centre Caring Premises | 67 yards away | 5 - Very good | 8 March 2016 |
| Oystermouth Country Markets Ltd Retailers - other | 67 yards away | 5 - Very good | 2 May 2019 |
| Mumbles Fine Wines Retailers - other | 78 yards away | 5 - Very good | 4 August 2022 |
| Bistrot Pierre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 81 yards away | 5 - Very good | 16 December 2025 |
| Croeso Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 81 yards away | 5 - Very good | 16 September 2025 |
| Prezzo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 81 yards away | 5 - Very good | 13 September 2023 |
| Co-operative Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 81 yards away | 5 - Very good | 7 February 2024 |
| Greggs Retailers - other | 84 yards away | 5 - Very good | 24 April 2025 |
Questions about Ripples Ice Cream Parlour
What is Ripples Ice Cream Parlour's food hygiene rating?
Ripples Ice Cream Parlour has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Swansea Council on 14 January 2026.
Is Ripples Ice Cream Parlour 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 Ripples Ice Cream Parlour last inspected?
Ripples Ice Cream Parlour was last inspected on 14 January 2026, 5 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Swansea Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Ripples Ice Cream Parlour?
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 Ripples Ice Cream Parlour compare to other places in Swansea?
69% of the 2,137 rated food businesses in Swansea hold the top rating of 5, while Ripples Ice Cream Parlour holds a 3. 209 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Swansea Council inspects Ripples Ice Cream Parlour 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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