Franco's food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Neath Port Talbot
Franco's 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
This is a fresh result: Franco's was inspected on 16 July 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.
90% of rated food businesses in Neath Port Talbot score 4 or 5, so this is a normal, good result for the area. See all Neath Port Talbot ratings →
Address: Francos Fish Bar & Restaurant, The Princess Margaret Way, Sandfields, SA12 6QW
How this rating has changed
Franco's has improved: it was rated 1 before its inspection on 16 July 2026, and now holds a 4.
| Inspected | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 16 July 2026 | 1 4 | Improved |
The FSA publishes only a business's current rating. This history is our own record of what it has scored since we began watching.
How it compares in Neath Port Talbot
In Neath Port Talbot, 69% of rated places manage a 5, so Franco's sits behind roughly 774 nearby businesses. 21% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 774 | 69% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 238 | 21% | ← Franco's | |
| 3 out of 5 | 69 | 6% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 9 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 34 | 3% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | <1% |
A further 68 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 Franco's 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 Franco's, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cafe Remo's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 128 yards away | 5 - Very good | 5 February 2026 |
| Aberavon Beach Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 220 yards away | 5 - Very good | 18 November 2025 |
| Afan Lido Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub | 220 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 June 2026 |
| Awel Y Mor Primary School School/college/university | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 16 September 2025 |
| AM Late Shop Retailers - other | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 11 October 2023 |
| Crafty Bods Retailers - other | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 30 April 2024 |
| Allied Pharmacy Morrison Road Retailers - other | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 10 April 2024 |
| Celtiadd Care Caring Premises | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 9 June 2022 |
Questions about Franco's
What is Franco's's food hygiene rating?
Franco's has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Neath Port Talbot Council on 16 July 2026.
Is Franco's 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 Franco's last inspected?
Franco's was last inspected on 16 July 2026, a month ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Neath Port Talbot Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Franco's?
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 Franco's compare to other places in Neath Port Talbot?
69% of the 1,125 rated food businesses in Neath Port Talbot hold the top rating of 5, while Franco's holds a 4. 238 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Neath Port Talbot Council inspects Franco's 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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Franco's is one of 50 rated food businesses in Sandfields. See every hygiene rating in Sandfields →
Neath Port Talbot inspects and rates 1,193 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Neath Port Talbot →
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