Pub/bar/nightclub 📍 Telford and Wrekin Council

The Swan Taphouse

Telford

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 20 November 2025 by Telford and Wrekin Council.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Swan Taphouse, from November 2021 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Swan Taphouse.

Food hygiene rating history for The Swan Taphouse
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
23 November 2021	5 / 5	Very good
20 November 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Swan Taphouse in Telford 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?

21 The Wharfage,
Ironbridge,
Telford,
Shropshire,
TF8 7NH

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

Who inspects The Swan Taphouse?

Food hygiene at The Swan Taphouse is inspected by Telford and Wrekin Council, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.telford.gov.uk/.

Questions about The Swan Taphouse

What is The Swan Taphouse’s food hygiene rating?

The Swan Taphouse has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 November 2025.

When was The Swan Taphouse last inspected?

The Swan Taphouse was last inspected by Telford and Wrekin Council on 20 November 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.