Pub/bar/nightclub 📍 Newcastle-Under-Lyme

SWAN INN

Bignall End

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

SWAN INN 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 18 July 2025 by Newcastle-Under-Lyme.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for SWAN INN, from May 2019 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for SWAN INN
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
28 May 2019	4 / 5	Good
18 July 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

SWAN INN in Bignall End 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?

58 Chapel Street,
Bignall End,
Newcastle Under Lyme Stafford,
ST7 8QD

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

Who inspects SWAN INN?

Food hygiene at SWAN INN is inspected by Newcastle-Under-Lyme, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.newcastle-staffs.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about SWAN INN

What is SWAN INN’s food hygiene rating?

SWAN INN has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 July 2025.

When was SWAN INN last inspected?

SWAN INN was last inspected by Newcastle-Under-Lyme on 18 July 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.