Joiners Arms

Bishopston

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Joiners Arms 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 9 January 2026 by Swansea.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Joiners Arms, from November 2018 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2018 to 2 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Joiners Arms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
8 November 2018	4 / 5	Good
9 January 2026	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Joiners Arms in Bishopston 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?

Joiners Arms,
Bishopston Road,
Bishopston,
SA3 3EJ

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

Who inspects Joiners Arms?

Food hygiene at Joiners Arms 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 Joiners Arms

What is Joiners Arms’s food hygiene rating?

Joiners Arms has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 9 January 2026.

When was Joiners Arms last inspected?

Joiners Arms was last inspected by Swansea on 9 January 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.