Cheese Cottage Tea Rooms & Giftshop food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Somerset
Cheese Cottage Tea Rooms & Giftshop holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the restaurant met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.
The rating: 5 - Very good
The rating dates from 7 October 2025, 9 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: 1 Dag Hole Cottages, Daghole, Cheddar, BS27 3QJ
How it compares in Somerset
That puts Cheese Cottage Tea Rooms & Giftshop 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.
| 5 out of 5 | 4,825 | 88% | ← Cheese Cottage Tea Rooms & Giftshop | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- Hygienic food handling Very good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Good
- How well they manage food safety Very good
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 Cheese Cottage Tea Rooms & Giftshop 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 Cheese Cottage Tea Rooms & Giftshop, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Cheese Cottage Somerset Deli Retailers - other | 3 yards away | 5 - Very good | 28 April 2024 |
| The Fudge Gallery Retailers - other | 7 yards away | 5 - Very good | 7 May 2024 |
| White Hart Pub/bar/nightclub | 69 yards away | 5 - Very good | 22 June 2026 |
| Cheddar Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 69 yards away | 4 - Good | 4 February 2026 |
| La Rocca Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 89 yards away | 5 - Very good | 6 December 2024 |
| Tuckers Takeaway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 105 yards away | 5 - Very good | 18 May 2026 |
| On The Rocks Pub/bar/nightclub | 119 yards away | 5 - Very good | 1 November 2022 |
| 100 Flavours Takeaway/sandwich shop | 141 yards away | 5 - Very good | 13 August 2019 |
Questions about Cheese Cottage Tea Rooms & Giftshop
What is Cheese Cottage Tea Rooms & Giftshop's food hygiene rating?
Cheese Cottage Tea Rooms & Giftshop has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Somerset Council on 7 October 2025.
Is Cheese Cottage Tea Rooms & Giftshop 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 restaurant to be very good, the top end of the scale.
When was Cheese Cottage Tea Rooms & Giftshop last inspected?
Cheese Cottage Tea Rooms & Giftshop was last inspected on 7 October 2025, 9 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 Cheese Cottage Tea Rooms & Giftshop?
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 "very good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Cheese Cottage Tea Rooms & Giftshop compare to other places in Somerset?
88% of the 5,514 rated food businesses in Somerset hold the top rating of 5, and Cheese Cottage Tea Rooms & Giftshop is one of them.
Who decides the rating?
Somerset Council inspects Cheese Cottage Tea Rooms & Giftshop 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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