Emerys Newsagents - Rinkles Cafe food hygiene rating
Retailers - other · Somerset
Emerys Newsagents - Rinkles Cafe holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The shop 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
The rating dates from 30 June 2025, 12 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: 6 Holyrood Street, Chard, TA20 2AH
How it compares in Somerset
In Somerset, 87% of rated places manage a 5, so Emerys Newsagents - Rinkles Cafe 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% | ← Emerys Newsagents - Rinkles Cafe | |
| 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 Good
- 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 Emerys Newsagents - Rinkles Cafe 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 Emerys Newsagents - Rinkles Cafe, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chard CommuniTEA waffle Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | at this address | 5 - Very good | 15 October 2024 |
| Chard Craft Butchers Retailers - other | at this address | 5 - Very good | 7 May 2026 |
| The Village Bakery Retailers - other | at this address | 5 - Very good | 29 April 2024 |
| The Welcome Bap Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | at this address | 5 - Very good | 12 September 2024 |
| Bath House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | at this address | 4 - Good | 10 July 2025 |
| JAM Other catering premises | at this address | 4 - Good | 1 May 2026 |
| Health & Remedy Retailers - other | 67 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 September 2025 |
| West Country Butchers Retailers - other | 81 yards away | 5 - Very good | 14 January 2026 |
Questions about Emerys Newsagents - Rinkles Cafe
What is Emerys Newsagents - Rinkles Cafe's food hygiene rating?
Emerys Newsagents - Rinkles Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Somerset Council on 30 June 2025.
Is Emerys Newsagents - Rinkles Cafe safe to eat at?
A 3 means the shop 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 Emerys Newsagents - Rinkles Cafe last inspected?
Emerys Newsagents - Rinkles Cafe was last inspected on 30 June 2025, 12 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 Emerys Newsagents - Rinkles Cafe?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", 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 Emerys Newsagents - Rinkles Cafe compare to other places in Somerset?
87% of the 5,515 rated food businesses in Somerset hold the top rating of 5, while Emerys Newsagents - Rinkles Cafe holds a 3. 92 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Somerset Council inspects Emerys Newsagents - Rinkles Cafe 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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