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Dunstan House Inn food hygiene rating

Pub/bar/nightclub · Somerset

Dunstan House Inn holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the pub met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 14 October 2024, 20 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.

Address: 8-10 Love Lane, Burnham-on-Sea, TA8 1EU

How it compares in Somerset

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

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Burnham on Sea War Memorial Hospital Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 61 yards away 5 - Very good 3 February 2026
Burnham on Sea Bowling Club Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 121 yards away 5 - Very good 25 October 2016
Battered Fryer Takeaway/sandwich shop 176 yards away 5 - Very good 18 February 2025
Fair Start Nursery Other catering premises 241 yards away 5 - Very good 6 March 2025
Lidl Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 268 yards away 5 - Very good 19 March 2024
Chatterbox Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 295 yards away 5 - Very good 19 June 2025
Ebisu Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 306 yards away 5 - Very good 9 April 2026
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 308 yards away 5 - Very good 27 November 2025

Questions about Dunstan House Inn

What is Dunstan House Inn's food hygiene rating?

Dunstan House Inn has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Somerset Council on 14 October 2024.

Is Dunstan House Inn 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 pub to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Dunstan House Inn last inspected?

Dunstan House Inn was last inspected on 14 October 2024, 20 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 Dunstan House Inn?

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 Dunstan House Inn compare to other places in Somerset?

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

Who decides the rating?

Somerset Council inspects Dunstan House Inn 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

Dunstan House Inn is one of 129 rated food businesses in Burnham-on-Sea. See every hygiene rating in Burnham-on-Sea

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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