Food hygiene ratings in Yeovil

There are 396 food businesses in Yeovil with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Somerset Council. A further 39 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.

Hygiene standards in Yeovil

93% of rated businesses in Yeovil hold the top score of 5, and 99% 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, 87% of rated food businesses hold a 5. Yeovil does better, by 6 percentage points.

How the 357 rated businesses in Yeovil score
5 out of 5 333 93%
4 out of 5 23 6%
3 out of 5 0 0%
2 out of 5 0 0%
1 out of 5 1 <1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

Lowest-rated places in Yeovil

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MaxiMart Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 2 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 Yeovil

How many food businesses in Yeovil have a hygiene rating?

396 food businesses in Yeovil have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Somerset Council. 357 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Yeovil?

93% of rated businesses in Yeovil 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 Yeovil?

1 food businesses in Yeovil 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 Yeovil?

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