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Hungry Caterpillar food hygiene rating

Takeaway/sandwich shop · Somerset

Hungry Caterpillar holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the takeaway are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.

The rating: 4 - Good

The rating dates from 10 November 2025, 8 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: 5c Court Street, Bridgwater, TA6 3BZ

How it compares in Somerset

In Somerset, 87% of rated places manage a 5, so Hungry Caterpillar sits behind roughly 4,825 nearby businesses. 10% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Somerset
5 out of 5 4,825 87%
4 out of 5 541 10% ← Hungry Caterpillar
3 out of 5 92 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 Hungry Caterpillar 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 Hungry Caterpillar, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Bridgwater Arts Centre Pub/bar/nightclub 56 yards away 5 - Very good 25 September 2023
Blue Shop Retailers - other 58 yards away 5 - Very good 13 January 2023
Coffee #1 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 78 yards away 5 - Very good 10 November 2025
Bridge Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 91 yards away 5 - Very good 9 April 2025
Cafe & Laundrette Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 132 yards away 5 - Very good 26 February 2026
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 134 yards away 5 - Very good 26 January 2026
Eastover Food and Wine Retailers - other 142 yards away 5 - Very good 10 July 2024
Chickaros Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 181 yards away 5 - Very good 5 March 2026

Questions about Hungry Caterpillar

What is Hungry Caterpillar's food hygiene rating?

Hungry Caterpillar has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Somerset Council on 10 November 2025.

Is Hungry Caterpillar safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this takeaway to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Hungry Caterpillar last inspected?

Hungry Caterpillar was last inspected on 10 November 2025, 8 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 Hungry Caterpillar?

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

How does Hungry Caterpillar compare to other places in Somerset?

87% of the 5,515 rated food businesses in Somerset hold the top rating of 5, while Hungry Caterpillar holds a 4. 541 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Somerset Council inspects Hungry Caterpillar 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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Hungry Caterpillar is one of 361 rated food businesses in Bridgwater. See every hygiene rating in Bridgwater

Somerset inspects and rates 6,072 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Somerset

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