Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Neath Port Talbot

Franco's

Sandfields

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Franco's scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 21 April 2026 by Neath Port Talbot.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Franco's, from October 2020 to April 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2020 to 1 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Franco's.

Food hygiene rating history for Franco's
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
14 October 2020	5 / 5	Very good
21 April 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Franco's in Sandfields has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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?

Francos Fish Bar & Restaurant,
The Princess Margaret Way,
Sandfields,
Neath Port Talbot,
SA12 6QW

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

Who inspects Franco's?

Food hygiene at Franco's is inspected by Neath Port Talbot, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.npt.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Franco's

What is Franco's’s food hygiene rating?

Franco's has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 21 April 2026.

When was Franco's last inspected?

Franco's was last inspected by Neath Port Talbot on 21 April 2026.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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.