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pancakepod food hygiene rating

Mobile caterer · Somerset

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

The rating: 5 - Very good

This is a fresh result: pancakepod was inspected on 22 June 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.

Address: 9 Ashcroft, Chard, TA20 2JH

How it compares in Somerset

That puts pancakepod 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% ← pancakepod
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 pancakepod 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 pancakepod, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Ashcroft Caring Premises 62 yards away 5 - Very good 31 March 2021
Oak Lodge Nursing Home Caring Premises 287 yards away 5 - Very good 16 March 2026
Springside Care Home Caring Premises 411 yards away 5 - Very good 12 August 2021
Voyage Care at Chard Manor Caring Premises 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 7 April 2026
Kings Head Pub/bar/nightclub 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 21 May 2021
STEPS Centre Other catering premises 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 25 January 2022
Premier Retailers - other 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 23 June 2025
A Tasquinha Da Moria Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.4 miles away 4 - Good 22 December 2025

Questions about pancakepod

What is pancakepod's food hygiene rating?

pancakepod has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Somerset Council on 22 June 2026.

Is pancakepod 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 mobile caterer to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was pancakepod last inspected?

pancakepod was last inspected on 22 June 2026, within the last month. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Somerset Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at pancakepod?

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 pancakepod compare to other places in Somerset?

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

Who decides the rating?

Somerset Council inspects pancakepod 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

pancakepod is one of 132 rated food businesses in Chard. See every hygiene rating in Chard

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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