HM Prison

Swansea

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

HM Prison 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 9 December 2025 by Swansea.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for HM Prison, from May 2019 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for HM Prison
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
7 May 2019	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
9 December 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

HM Prison in Swansea 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?

200 Oystermouth Road,
Swansea,
SA1 3SR

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

Who inspects HM Prison?

Food hygiene at HM Prison is inspected by Swansea, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.swansea.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about HM Prison

What is HM Prison’s food hygiene rating?

HM Prison has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 9 December 2025.

When was HM Prison last inspected?

HM Prison was last inspected by Swansea on 9 December 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.