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Food hygiene ratings in Shepton Mallet

There are 146 food businesses in Shepton Mallet with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Somerset Council. A further 11 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.

Hygiene standards in Shepton Mallet

78% of rated businesses in Shepton Mallet hold the top score of 5, and 98% hold a 4 or better. 1 business scores 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

Across Somerset as a whole, 88% of rated food businesses hold a 5. Shepton Mallet does worse, by 10 percentage points, so it is worth checking a specific place rather than assuming.

How the 135 rated businesses in Shepton Mallet score
5 105 78%
4 27 20%
3 2 1%
2 0 0%
1 1 1%
0 0 0%

Lowest-rated places in Shepton Mallet

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The Horseshoe Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 1 - Major improvement necessary 25 March 2026

A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found. What a low rating means →

Questions about food hygiene in Shepton Mallet

How many food businesses in Shepton Mallet have a hygiene rating?

146 food businesses in Shepton Mallet have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Somerset Council. 135 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Shepton Mallet?

78% of rated businesses in Shepton Mallet hold a 5, the top score. A 5 is therefore the norm rather than a distinction, which is why anything lower is worth a second look.

Are there any badly rated places in Shepton Mallet?

1 food businesses in Shepton Mallet hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 1 rated 1. A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found.

Who inspects food businesses in Shepton Mallet?

Environmental health officers at Somerset Council carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the result.

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Food businesses in Shepton Mallet

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Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Towns are derived from the addresses each council publishes.