Willowbrook Cafe food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Somerset
Willowbrook Cafe holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the restaurant 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 5 September 2025, 10 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: Willowbrook Nurseries, West Buckland, TA21 9HX
How it compares in Somerset
In Somerset, 88% of rated places manage a 5, so Willowbrook Cafe sits behind roughly 4,825 nearby businesses. 10% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 4,825 | 88% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 539 | 10% | ← Willowbrook Cafe | |
| 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 Good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety 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 Willowbrook Cafe 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 Willowbrook Cafe, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackdown Garden Centre -The Greenhouse Kitchen T/A Blue Diamond Group Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 338 yards away | 5 - Very good | 31 March 2026 |
| Camelot House Caring Premises | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 16 December 2025 |
| Licence To Grill Mobile caterer | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 1 July 2026 |
| Piccadilly Service Station Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 16 April 2025 |
| The Worlds End Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 5 March 2025 |
| FlipOut Somerset Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 3 June 2026 |
| Blackdown Childrens Day Nursey Caring Premises | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 17 February 2026 |
| Subway Wellington Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 31 October 2025 |
Questions about Willowbrook Cafe
What is Willowbrook Cafe's food hygiene rating?
Willowbrook Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Somerset Council on 5 September 2025.
Is Willowbrook Cafe 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 restaurant to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Willowbrook Cafe last inspected?
Willowbrook Cafe was last inspected on 5 September 2025, 10 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 Willowbrook Cafe?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Willowbrook Cafe compare to other places in Somerset?
88% of the 5,514 rated food businesses in Somerset hold the top rating of 5, while Willowbrook Cafe holds a 4. 539 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Somerset Council inspects Willowbrook Cafe 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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