Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Neath Port Talbot

Zafran

Skewen Neath

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 6 May 2026 by Neath Port Talbot.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Zafran, from December 2019 to May 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 3 in 2019 to 1 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Zafran
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
18 December 2019	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
6 May 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Zafran in Skewen Neath 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?

215 New Road,
Skewen Neath,
West Glamorgan,
SA10 6EW

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

Who inspects Zafran?

Food hygiene at Zafran 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 Zafran

What is Zafran’s food hygiene rating?

Zafran has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 6 May 2026.

When was Zafran last inspected?

Zafran was last inspected by Neath Port Talbot on 6 May 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.