Swinfen Catering Meats Ltd food hygiene rating
Retailers - other · Hinckley and Bosworth
Swinfen Catering Meats Ltd holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the shop are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.
The rating: 4 - Good
The rating dates from 4 March 2026, 4 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: 49 Castle Street, Hinckley, Leicestershire, LE10 1DA
How it compares in Hinckley and Bosworth
In Hinckley and Bosworth, 84% of rated places manage a 5, so Swinfen Catering Meats Ltd sits behind roughly 680 nearby businesses. 12% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 680 | 84% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 97 | 12% | ← Swinfen Catering Meats Ltd | |
| 3 out of 5 | 27 | 3% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 5 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 1 | <1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 109 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 Good
- 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 Swinfen Catering Meats Ltd 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 Swinfen Catering Meats Ltd, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greggs Retailers - other | at this address | 5 - Very good | 24 July 2025 |
| C Of E Parish Church St Marys Other catering premises | 72 yards away | 5 - Very good | 22 January 2018 |
| Be Sweet Takeaway/sandwich shop | 72 yards away | 5 - Very good | 3 March 2025 |
| Fine Fodder Retailers - other | 95 yards away | 5 - Very good | 29 February 2024 |
| B And M's Retailers - other | 133 yards away | 5 - Very good | 22 November 2022 |
| Castle Treats Retailers - other | 148 yards away | 5 - Very good | 29 May 2025 |
| Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other | 173 yards away | 5 - Very good | 17 January 2024 |
| Epicurean Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 200 yards away | 5 - Very good | 1 March 2024 |
Questions about Swinfen Catering Meats Ltd
What is Swinfen Catering Meats Ltd's food hygiene rating?
Swinfen Catering Meats Ltd has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Hinckley and Bosworth Council on 4 March 2026.
Is Swinfen Catering Meats Ltd safe to eat at?
The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this shop to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Swinfen Catering Meats Ltd last inspected?
Swinfen Catering Meats Ltd was last inspected on 4 March 2026, 4 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Hinckley and Bosworth Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Swinfen Catering Meats Ltd?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Swinfen Catering Meats Ltd compare to other places in Hinckley and Bosworth?
84% of the 810 rated food businesses in Hinckley and Bosworth hold the top rating of 5, while Swinfen Catering Meats Ltd holds a 4. 97 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Hinckley and Bosworth Council inspects Swinfen Catering Meats Ltd 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 Swinfen Catering Meats Ltd 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 →
Understanding this rating
More food hygiene ratings near here
Swinfen Catering Meats Ltd is one of 347 rated food businesses in Hinckley. See every hygiene rating in Hinckley →
Hinckley and Bosworth inspects and rates 919 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Hinckley and Bosworth →
The official record is held by the council: http://www.hinckley-bosworth.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 →