Taunton businesses receive 'very good' hygiene ratings

National chain restaurants and cafés including Pizza Express, Subway, and Costa Coffee have also received a rating of five. 

Local authority food safety officers inspect businesses and give them a rating from zero to five to be displayed on their premises and online.

The ratings help consumers decide where to buy and eat food by providing clear information about businesses’ hygiene standards.

Ratings are typically given to places where food is supplied, sold or consumed.

This includes restaurants, pubs, cafés, takeaways (including vans and stalls), canteens, hotels, supermarkets and food shops, schools, hospitals, and care homes.

This is what the ratings mean:

5: Hygiene standards are very good

4: Hygiene standards are good

3: Hygiene standards are generally satisfactory

2: Some improvement is necessary

1: Major improvement is necessary

0: Urgent improvement is required

The following businesses have received 'very good' ratings after being inspected between April 4 and May 13. 

A Costa drive-thru in Taunton has received a 'very good' food hygiene rating. Picture: Costa Coffee, PA Wire

Taunton: 

• Café Expresso, High Street (assessed on April 4)
• Subway, County Walk Shopping Centre, East Street (April 4)
• Costa Drive-Thru, Riverside Retail Park, Hankridge Way (April 29)
• Pizza Hut, Hankridge Way (April 29)
• The Black Horse, Bridge Street (May 13)
• Pizza Express/Mac & Wings, Bridge Street (May 13)

Wellington: 

• Dominoes Fish Bar, North Street (assessed May 12)
• The Green Dragon, South Street (May 13)

The Green Dragon in Wellington has been handed a five rating. Picture: Google Street View

West Somerset:

• Jenny's Café, The Avenue, Minehead (April 4)
• The Smugglers Inn, Blue Anchor Road, Carhampton (April 8)
• The Star Inn, Mill Lane, Watchet (April 13)
• Whortleberry Tearoom, High Street, Porlock (April 20)
• Ziang's, Porlock Weir Road, Porlock (April 27)
• Mr Sweet, Deck Chair Kiosk, The Esplanade, Minehead (May 3)

You can see a full list of food hygiene ratings in Somerset West and Taunton or search for businesses HERE.