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Stuarts Cafe food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Somerset

Stuarts Cafe 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 16 June 2025, 12 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: Unit 1 Beech Barn Eaglewood Park, Old A303, Dillington, TA19 9DQ

How it compares in Somerset

That puts Stuarts Cafe among the 4,825 places in Somerset holding top marks, 87% 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 87% ← Stuarts Cafe
4 out of 5 541 10%
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 Stuarts 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 Stuarts Cafe, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
The Beech Barn Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen at this address 5 - Very good 20 October 2025
Whitelackington Club Other catering premises 425 yards away 5 - Very good 6 August 2021
ROAM Other catering premises 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 1 May 2025
No 57 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 16 June 2025
Honeybea Childcare Caring Premises 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 3 February 2025
Nanny Bears Childcare School/college/university 1.0 miles away 5 - Very good 5 September 2025
Annie's Cakery Bakery Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1.0 miles away 5 - Very good 28 August 2024
Ilminster Arts Centre Cafe Retailers - other 1.0 miles away 5 - Very good 11 December 2024

Questions about Stuarts Cafe

What is Stuarts Cafe's food hygiene rating?

Stuarts Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Somerset Council on 16 June 2025.

Is Stuarts Cafe 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 Stuarts Cafe last inspected?

Stuarts Cafe was last inspected on 16 June 2025, 12 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 Stuarts Cafe?

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 Stuarts Cafe compare to other places in Somerset?

87% of the 5,515 rated food businesses in Somerset hold the top rating of 5, and Stuarts Cafe is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Somerset Council inspects Stuarts 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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Stuarts Cafe is one of 89 rated food businesses in Ilminster. See every hygiene rating in Ilminster

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