Jenny's Cafe and Bistro food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Somerset
Jenny's Cafe and Bistro holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The restaurant met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.
The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory
The rating dates from 14 August 2025, 11 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: 38a Fore Street, Chard, TA20 1PT
How it compares in Somerset
In Somerset, 87% of rated places manage a 5, so Jenny's Cafe and Bistro sits behind roughly 5,366 nearby businesses. 2% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 4,825 | 87% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 541 | 10% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 92 | 2% | ← Jenny's Cafe and Bistro | |
| 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 Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Good
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
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 Jenny's Cafe and Bistro 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 Jenny's Cafe and Bistro, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eleos Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | at this address | 5 - Very good | 2 May 2025 |
| Poundstretcher Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | at this address | 5 - Very good | 25 March 2024 |
| Somerset Inn Micropub Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub | at this address | 5 - Very good | 2 May 2025 |
| The Dolphin Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub | at this address | 5 - Very good | 7 June 2022 |
| Chard News Retailers - other | at this address | 4 - Good | 19 May 2026 |
| Cuddles & Care Children’s Day Nursery Caring Premises | 2 yards away | 5 - Very good | 16 March 2026 |
| Freedom Leisure Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 31 yards away | 5 - Very good | 2 September 2025 |
| Play Days Pre-School Caring Premises | 77 yards away | 5 - Very good | 29 November 2023 |
Questions about Jenny's Cafe and Bistro
What is Jenny's Cafe and Bistro's food hygiene rating?
Jenny's Cafe and Bistro has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Somerset Council on 14 August 2025.
Is Jenny's Cafe and Bistro safe to eat at?
A 3 means the restaurant met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.
When was Jenny's Cafe and Bistro last inspected?
Jenny's Cafe and Bistro was last inspected on 14 August 2025, 11 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 Jenny's Cafe and Bistro?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Jenny's Cafe and Bistro compare to other places in Somerset?
87% of the 5,515 rated food businesses in Somerset hold the top rating of 5, while Jenny's Cafe and Bistro holds a 3. 92 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Somerset Council inspects Jenny's Cafe and Bistro 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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