Pub/bar/nightclub 📍 Basingstoke and Deane

The Swan

Basingstoke

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Swan scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 3 January 2025 by Basingstoke and Deane.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Swan, from June 2019 to January 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Swan.

Food hygiene rating history for The Swan
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
17 June 2019	5 / 5	Very good
3 January 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Swan in Basingstoke has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

3 Kiln Road,
Sherborne St John,
Basingstoke,
Hampshire,
RG24 9HS

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for The Swan. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects The Swan?

Food hygiene at The Swan is inspected by Basingstoke and Deane, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.basingstoke.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about The Swan

What is The Swan’s food hygiene rating?

The Swan has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 3 January 2025.

When was The Swan last inspected?

The Swan was last inspected by Basingstoke and Deane on 3 January 2025.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.