THE MANSEL ARMS

Carmarthen

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

THE MANSEL ARMS scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 4 November 2025 by Carmarthenshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for THE MANSEL ARMS, from January 2019 to November 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 MANSEL ARMS.

Food hygiene rating history for THE MANSEL ARMS
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
27 January 2019	5 / 5	Very good
4 November 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

THE MANSEL ARMS in Carmarthen 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?

Mansel Arms,
1 Mansel Street,
Carmarthen,
Carmarthenshire,
SA31 1QX

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

Who inspects THE MANSEL ARMS?

Food hygiene at THE MANSEL ARMS is inspected by Carmarthenshire, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.carmarthenshire.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about THE MANSEL ARMS

What is THE MANSEL ARMS’s food hygiene rating?

THE MANSEL ARMS has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 4 November 2025.

When was THE MANSEL ARMS last inspected?

THE MANSEL ARMS was last inspected by Carmarthenshire on 4 November 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.