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La Rocca food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Somerset

La Rocca 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 6 December 2024, 19 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: The Bays, Cheddar, BS27 3QL

How it compares in Somerset

That puts La Rocca 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% ← La Rocca
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 La Rocca 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 La Rocca, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
White Hart Pub/bar/nightclub 43 yards away 5 - Very good 22 June 2026
Cheddar Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 43 yards away 4 - Good 4 February 2026
Tuckers Takeaway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 45 yards away 5 - Very good 18 May 2026
The Cheese Cottage Somerset Deli Retailers - other 87 yards away 5 - Very good 28 April 2024
Cheese Cottage Tea Rooms & Giftshop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 89 yards away 5 - Very good 7 October 2025
On The Rocks Pub/bar/nightclub 93 yards away 5 - Very good 1 November 2022
The Fudge Gallery Retailers - other 95 yards away 5 - Very good 7 May 2024
100 Flavours Takeaway/sandwich shop 102 yards away 5 - Very good 13 August 2019

Questions about La Rocca

What is La Rocca's food hygiene rating?

La Rocca has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Somerset Council on 6 December 2024.

Is La Rocca 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 La Rocca last inspected?

La Rocca was last inspected on 6 December 2024, 19 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 La Rocca?

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

How does La Rocca compare to other places in Somerset?

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

Who decides the rating?

Somerset Council inspects La Rocca 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

La Rocca is one of 91 rated food businesses in Cheddar. See every hygiene rating in Cheddar

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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