Vanilla Pod

Sketty

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Vanilla Pod 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 18 March 2025 by Swansea.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Vanilla Pod, from October 2019 to March 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Vanilla Pod.

Food hygiene rating history for Vanilla Pod
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
10 October 2019	5 / 5	Very good
18 March 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Vanilla Pod in Sketty 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?

Gower College Swansea,
Tycoch Road,
Sketty,
SA2 9EB

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

Who inspects Vanilla Pod?

Food hygiene at Vanilla Pod 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 Vanilla Pod

What is Vanilla Pod’s food hygiene rating?

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

When was Vanilla Pod last inspected?

Vanilla Pod was last inspected by Swansea on 18 March 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.