Lopen Raj Taunton Buffet Ltd food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Somerset
Lopen Raj Taunton Buffet Ltd holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The restaurant met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.
The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory
This is a fresh result: Lopen Raj Taunton Buffet Ltd was inspected on 2 June 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.
Address: Lopen Head, Lopen, TA13 5JH
How it compares in Somerset
In Somerset, 87% of rated places manage a 5, so Lopen Raj Taunton Buffet Ltd sits behind roughly 5,366 nearby businesses. 2% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 4,825 | 87% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 541 | 10% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 92 | 2% | ← Lopen Raj Taunton Buffet Ltd | |
| 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
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
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 Lopen Raj Taunton Buffet Ltd 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 Lopen Raj Taunton Buffet Ltd, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Railway Carriage Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | at this address | 5 - Very good | 30 January 2025 |
| Trading Post Farm Shop Retailers - other | at this address | 5 - Very good | 16 December 2025 |
| West Down Orchard Retailers - other | 130 yards away | 5 - Very good | 1 March 2023 |
| Mobile Fruit & Veg Retailers - other | 0.5 miles away | 4 - Good | 6 May 2022 |
| The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 20 February 2025 |
| New Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 14 March 2024 |
| Sunshine Morning Nursery Caring Premises | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 29 March 2022 |
| Daisies Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 31 October 2025 |
Questions about Lopen Raj Taunton Buffet Ltd
What is Lopen Raj Taunton Buffet Ltd's food hygiene rating?
Lopen Raj Taunton Buffet Ltd has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Somerset Council on 2 June 2026.
Is Lopen Raj Taunton Buffet Ltd safe to eat at?
A 3 means the restaurant met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.
When was Lopen Raj Taunton Buffet Ltd last inspected?
Lopen Raj Taunton Buffet Ltd was last inspected on 2 June 2026, a month 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 Lopen Raj Taunton Buffet Ltd?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Lopen Raj Taunton Buffet Ltd compare to other places in Somerset?
87% of the 5,515 rated food businesses in Somerset hold the top rating of 5, while Lopen Raj Taunton Buffet Ltd holds a 3. 92 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Somerset Council inspects Lopen Raj Taunton Buffet Ltd 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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