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Bar 27 food hygiene rating

Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house · Somerset

Bar 27 holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the hotel met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 9 April 2025, 15 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.

Address: 27 St Mary Street, Bridgwater, TA6 3LX

How it compares in Somerset

That puts Bar 27 among the 4,825 places in Somerset holding top marks, 88% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Somerset
5 out of 5 4,825 88% ← Bar 27
4 out of 5 539 10%
3 out of 5 93 2%
2 out of 5 26 <1%
1 out of 5 31 1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 557 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At Bar 27 none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.

Food hygiene ratings nearby

The closest food businesses to Bar 27, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Carnival Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 15 yards away 5 - Very good 13 March 2026
Chickaros Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 62 yards away 5 - Very good 5 March 2026
Admiral Blake Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 105 yards away 5 - Very good 25 February 2025
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 106 yards away 5 - Very good 26 January 2026
Avalon Nursing Home Caring Premises 116 yards away 5 - Very good 24 February 2026
Coffee #1 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 146 yards away 5 - Very good 10 November 2025
Blue Shop Retailers - other 166 yards away 5 - Very good 13 January 2023
Admirals Rest Caring Premises 178 yards away 5 - Very good 12 October 2016

Questions about Bar 27

What is Bar 27's food hygiene rating?

Bar 27 has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Somerset Council on 9 April 2025.

Is Bar 27 safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this hotel to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Bar 27 last inspected?

Bar 27 was last inspected on 9 April 2025, 15 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Somerset Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Bar 27?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very good", and confidence in the management of food safety "very good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Bar 27 compare to other places in Somerset?

88% of the 5,514 rated food businesses in Somerset hold the top rating of 5, and Bar 27 is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Somerset Council inspects Bar 27 and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.

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Understanding this rating

More food hygiene ratings near here

Bar 27 is one of 361 rated food businesses in Bridgwater. See every hygiene rating in Bridgwater

Somerset inspects and rates 6,071 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Somerset

The official record is held by the council: http://www.somerset.gov.uk

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