Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Richmond-Upon-Thames

Mute Swan

Hampton

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Mute Swan scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 12 August 2025 by Richmond-Upon-Thames.

What does this rating mean?

Mute Swan in Hampton 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?

3 Palace Gate Hampton Court Road,
Hampton,
Richmond Upon Thames,
KT8 9BN

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

Who inspects Mute Swan?

Food hygiene at Mute Swan is inspected by Richmond-Upon-Thames, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.richmond.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Mute Swan

What is Mute Swan’s food hygiene rating?

Mute Swan has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 12 August 2025.

When was Mute Swan last inspected?

Mute Swan was last inspected by Richmond-Upon-Thames on 12 August 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.