Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Carmarthenshire

Xcel Bowl

Johnstown

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Xcel Bowl scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 23 September 2026 by Carmarthenshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Xcel Bowl, from July 2019 to September 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 4 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Xcel Bowl.

Food hygiene rating history for Xcel Bowl
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
24 July 2019	5 / 5	Very good
1 July 2025	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
23 September 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Xcel Bowl in Johnstown has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

Old Creamery Buildings,
Old Llansteffan Road,
Johnstown,
Carmarthen,
SA31 3BP

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

Who inspects Xcel Bowl?

Food hygiene at Xcel Bowl 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 Xcel Bowl

What is Xcel Bowl’s food hygiene rating?

Xcel Bowl has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 23 September 2026.

When was Xcel Bowl last inspected?

Xcel Bowl was last inspected by Carmarthenshire on 23 September 2026.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.