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Food hygiene ratings in Swindon

South West · 1,663 registered food establishments · 83.8% rated 5 (FHRS) · Register data to 2026-10-12 · Contact the council

59 businesses lost a 5 rating this year → 65 premises changed hands in 12 months → Ranks 239 of 362 for time to first published rating →

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Changes on the register, last 12 months

307Opened (12m)
343Closed (12m)
85Relisted (12m)
65Takeover (12m)
477Rating changes (12m)
42Renumbered (12m)

Ratings in the last 12 months: 129 improved 93 declined

■ opened   ■ closed (last 12 months)

Current ratings

5 1,202
4 163
3 46
2 3
1 15
0 6
Awaiting inspection 168
Exempt 60

Time to first published rating

89 days median · 107 days average
across 592 newly listed businesses since 2022

Rank 239 of 362 UK authorities (1 = fastest).

Measured from a business appearing in the published FSA dataset to its first rating appearing there. Authorities publish with delays (appeal windows, batch updates), so this reflects the register's speed, not necessarily inspection speed.

Latest published ratings in Swindon

New inspection results as they appear on the register, most recent first. Ratings are published with a delay, so these are publication dates, not inspection dates.

DateBusinessRatingPostcode
2026-10-10 Hongxin Oriental Buffet 0 → 3SN5 5DP
2026-10-10 Silva Caterers 4 → 5
2026-10-09 Brimble Hill Primary School Awaiting inspection → 5SN3 3AL
2026-10-09 Go Local Cheney Manor Awaiting inspection → 5SN2 2PJ
2026-10-09 EJCulinary Awaiting inspection → 5SN2 8AJ
2026-10-09 Swindon Tuition Centre Awaiting inspection → 5SN2 1AD

Latest changes in Swindon

DateEventBusinessDetail
2026-10-10Opened Aramark @ Kingsdown Secondary SchoolSN2 7SH
2026-10-10Closed The Cotswold Gluten Free Pantry Ltd
2026-10-10Closed Siam ThaiSN1 4BS
2026-10-10Closed Sandstorm Films Ltd / Directors ClubSN4 0EU
2026-10-09Takeover Westlake CateringSN2 8AG
2026-10-09Opened Darkroom EspressoSN1 3BD
2026-10-09Opened Fish To Home Limited / The Grocer's NestSN1 5AR
2026-10-09Opened Seven Fields Primary SchoolSN2 5DE

Contact the council

Think a rating is wrong, or a business is trading here but not listed? The food safety team for this area deals with both. If you run a business here and want a better score, how to improve a food hygiene rating sets out the three ways to respond and which of them needs this team.

These are the contact details the council gives the Food Standards Agency, shown as published. Your message goes to the council, not to us.

If the link has moved, search the council’s own site for food safety.

Ask the data

How does Swindon's closure rate compare to the national average this year? Which business types close most often in Swindon? Which businesses lost their 5 rating in Swindon this year?

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