Surfside Cafe food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Swansea
Surfside Cafe holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the restaurant 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 11 February 2025, 17 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 3, Caswell Beach, SA3 3DD
How it compares in Swansea
In Swansea, 69% of rated places manage a 5, so Surfside Cafe 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% | ← Surfside Cafe | |
| 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 Surfside Cafe 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 Surfside Cafe, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bishopston Village Stores Retailers - other | 349 yards away | 5 - Very good | 26 March 2019 |
| Murton Stores Retailers - other | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 19 May 2026 |
| Murton Farm Shop Retailers - other | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 19 August 2022 |
| Bishopston After School Club School/college/university | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 6 March 2019 |
| Bishopston Primary School School/college/university | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 8 July 2025 |
| The Co-operative Food Retailers - other | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 24 June 2025 |
| The Valley Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 30 March 2026 |
| Myrtle Cottage B & B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 21 May 2018 |
Questions about Surfside Cafe
What is Surfside Cafe's food hygiene rating?
Surfside Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Swansea Council on 11 February 2025.
Is Surfside Cafe 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 restaurant to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Surfside Cafe last inspected?
Surfside Cafe was last inspected on 11 February 2025, 17 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 Surfside Cafe?
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 Surfside Cafe compare to other places in Swansea?
69% of the 2,137 rated food businesses in Swansea hold the top rating of 5, while Surfside Cafe holds a 4. 412 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Swansea Council inspects Surfside Cafe 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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