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Smile Thai Cafe & Takeaway food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Swindon

Smile Thai Cafe & Takeaway 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 20 February 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: 28 Eastcott Hill, Swindon, SN1 3JG

How it compares in Swindon

In Swindon, 83% of rated places manage a 5, so Smile Thai Cafe & Takeaway sits behind roughly 1,359 nearby businesses. 3% of the borough shares its 3.

Every rated food business in Swindon
5 out of 5 1,182 83%
4 out of 5 177 12%
3 out of 5 42 3% ← Smile Thai Cafe & Takeaway
2 out of 5 3 <1%
1 out of 5 18 1%
0 out of 5 6 <1%

A further 208 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

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 Smile Thai Cafe & Takeaway 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 Smile Thai Cafe & Takeaway, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Beehive Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 230 yards away 5 - Very good 7 July 2022
Ashford Road Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 314 yards away 5 - Very good 20 March 2026
Beenies Caribbean Cuisine Takeaway/sandwich shop 367 yards away 5 - Very good 7 June 2024
Beni's Wine Bar Pub/bar/nightclub 367 yards away 5 - Very good 4 June 2026
Best Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 399 yards away 5 - Very good 13 September 2024
Abacus House Caring Premises 401 yards away 5 - Very good 19 November 2024
Baristocats Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 408 yards away 5 - Very good 15 May 2026
Big Breakfast Plus Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 431 yards away 5 - Very good 2 March 2026

Questions about Smile Thai Cafe & Takeaway

What is Smile Thai Cafe & Takeaway's food hygiene rating?

Smile Thai Cafe & Takeaway has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Swindon Council on 20 February 2026.

Is Smile Thai Cafe & Takeaway 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 Smile Thai Cafe & Takeaway last inspected?

Smile Thai Cafe & Takeaway was last inspected on 20 February 2026, 4 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Swindon Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Smile Thai Cafe & Takeaway?

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 "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Smile Thai Cafe & Takeaway compare to other places in Swindon?

83% of the 1,428 rated food businesses in Swindon hold the top rating of 5, while Smile Thai Cafe & Takeaway holds a 3. 42 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Swindon Council inspects Smile Thai Cafe & Takeaway 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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