Xcel Bowl food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Carmarthenshire
Xcel Bowl 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 1 July 2025, 12 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: Old Creamery Buildings, Old Llansteffan Road, Johnstown, SA31 3BP
How it compares in Carmarthenshire
In Carmarthenshire, 83% of rated places manage a 5, so Xcel Bowl sits behind roughly 1,782 nearby businesses. 5% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,563 | 83% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 219 | 12% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 86 | 5% | ← Xcel Bowl | |
| 2 out of 5 | 7 | <1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 7 | <1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 280 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 Xcel Bowl 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 Xcel Bowl, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argel Family Care Unit Caring Premises | 185 yards away | 5 - Very good | 6 July 2018 |
| Caffi Calon Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 185 yards away | 5 - Very good | 4 February 2026 |
| Cartref Cynnes Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 185 yards away | 5 - Very good | 19 August 2024 |
| BOOKER LTD. Tesco Group Retailers - other | 272 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 February 2020 |
| Cafe6.com Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 287 yards away | 5 - Very good | 22 January 2025 |
| Hot Rod Diner Retailers - other | 404 yards away | 5 - Very good | 18 May 2017 |
| Cole’s Coffee Takeaway/sandwich shop | 432 yards away | 5 - Very good | 12 May 2025 |
| Carmarthen Athletic Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 15 November 2019 |
Questions about Xcel Bowl
What is Xcel Bowl's food hygiene rating?
Xcel Bowl has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Carmarthenshire Council on 1 July 2025.
Is Xcel Bowl 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 Xcel Bowl last inspected?
Xcel Bowl was last inspected on 1 July 2025, 12 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Carmarthenshire Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Xcel Bowl?
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 Xcel Bowl compare to other places in Carmarthenshire?
83% of the 1,882 rated food businesses in Carmarthenshire hold the top rating of 5, while Xcel Bowl holds a 3. 86 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Carmarthenshire Council inspects Xcel Bowl 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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