Penycae Inn

Swansea

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Penycae Inn scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 1 July 2026 by Powys.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Penycae Inn, from December 2021 to July 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2021 to 2 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Penycae Inn
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
8 December 2021	5 / 5	Very good
6 December 2024	5 / 5	Very good
1 July 2026	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Penycae Inn in Swansea has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some 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?

Brecon Road,
Penycae,
Swansea,
SA9 1FA

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

Who inspects Penycae Inn?

Food hygiene at Penycae Inn is inspected by Powys, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.powys.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Penycae Inn

What is Penycae Inn’s food hygiene rating?

Penycae Inn has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 1 July 2026.

When was Penycae Inn last inspected?

Penycae Inn was last inspected by Powys on 1 July 2026.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some 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.