AJ Meats food hygiene rating
Retailers - other · Swansea
AJ Meats 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 2 October 2025, 9 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: Unit C5 Swansea Market, Oxford Street, SA1 3PE
How it compares in Swansea
In Swansea, 69% of rated places manage a 5, so AJ Meats sits behind roughly 1,464 nearby businesses. 19% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,464 | 69% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 412 | 19% | ← AJ Meats | |
| 3 out of 5 | 209 | 10% | ||
| 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 Good
- How well they manage food safety Good
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 AJ Meats 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 AJ Meats, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Choice Is Yours Retailers - other | at this address | 5 - Very good | 19 August 2022 |
| Arlene's Sweetie Jar Retailers - other | 19 yards away | 5 - Very good | 5 August 2022 |
| Brontosaurus Vegan Lifestyle Store Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 19 yards away | 5 - Very good | 30 March 2022 |
| Chopstix Noodle Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 48 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 March 2025 |
| Caffe Lucia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 53 yards away | 5 - Very good | 1 December 2025 |
| Burger King Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 80 yards away | 5 - Very good | 16 February 2026 |
| Boots The Chemist Retailers - other | 108 yards away | 5 - Very good | 8 January 2022 |
| Cha Cha Stall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 161 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 December 2025 |
Questions about AJ Meats
What is AJ Meats's food hygiene rating?
AJ Meats has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Swansea Council on 2 October 2025.
Is AJ Meats 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 AJ Meats last inspected?
AJ Meats was last inspected on 2 October 2025, 9 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 AJ Meats?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does AJ Meats compare to other places in Swansea?
69% of the 2,137 rated food businesses in Swansea hold the top rating of 5, while AJ Meats holds a 4. 412 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Swansea Council inspects AJ Meats 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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