Rajpoot food hygiene rating
Other catering premises · Somerset
Rajpoot holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The business 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 2026, 2 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.
This sits in the middle for Somerset, where 1% of rated places score below 3 and 98% score 4 or 5. See all Somerset ratings →
Address: 12 Silver Street, Ilminster, TA19 0DJ
How this rating has changed
Rajpoot has gone backwards: it held a 5 before its inspection on 30 June 2026, and now holds a 3.
| Inspected | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2026 | 5 3 | Worse |
The FSA publishes only a business's current rating. This history is our own record of what it has scored since we began watching.
How it compares in Somerset
In Somerset, 88% of rated places manage a 5, so Rajpoot sits behind roughly 5,359 nearby businesses. 2% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 4,819 | 88% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 540 | 10% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 89 | 2% | ← Rajpoot | |
| 2 out of 5 | 23 | <1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 34 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 594 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 Rajpoot 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 Rajpoot, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Kitchen on Silver Street Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | at this address | 5 - Very good | 29 June 2026 |
| K and P Cafe Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 27 yards away | 5 - Very good | 6 May 2025 |
| Minster Pharmacy + Ilminster Health Foods Retailers - other | 27 yards away | 5 - Very good | 24 May 2022 |
| Silver Street Dairy Retailers - other | 27 yards away | 5 - Very good | 21 August 2025 |
| Sweet Surprise Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 27 yards away | 5 - Very good | 1 July 2026 |
| Premier Ilminster Retailers - other | 55 yards away | 5 - Very good | 16 June 2025 |
| Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 95 yards away | 5 - Very good | 8 April 2025 |
| The George Ilminster Pub/bar/nightclub | 95 yards away | 5 - Very good | 20 October 2025 |
Questions about Rajpoot
What is Rajpoot's food hygiene rating?
Rajpoot has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Somerset Council on 30 June 2026.
Is Rajpoot safe to eat at?
A 3 means the business 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 Rajpoot last inspected?
Rajpoot was last inspected on 30 June 2026, 2 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 Rajpoot?
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 Rajpoot compare to other places in Somerset?
88% of the 5,505 rated food businesses in Somerset hold the top rating of 5, while Rajpoot holds a 3. 89 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Somerset Council inspects Rajpoot 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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Rajpoot is one of 87 rated food businesses in Ilminster. See every hygiene rating in Ilminster →
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The official record is held by the council: http://www.somerset.gov.uk
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