Waterstones

City Centre

Food hygiene rating 3 / 5 · Generally satisfactory

Middle of the road

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory - perfectly fine, but with a bit of room to improve.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 4 December 2025 by Swansea.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Waterstones, from February 2020 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2020 to 3 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Waterstones
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
3 February 2020	5 / 5	Very good
4 December 2025	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

Waterstones in City Centre has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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?

The Carlton Cinema,
17 Oxford Street,
City Centre,
SA1 3AG

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

Who inspects Waterstones?

Food hygiene at Waterstones 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 Waterstones

What is Waterstones’s food hygiene rating?

Waterstones has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 4 December 2025.

When was Waterstones last inspected?

Waterstones was last inspected by Swansea on 4 December 2025.

Is a 3 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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.