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Serendipity Creative Cafe food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Somerset

Serendipity Creative 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 20 August 2024, 22 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: 42 South Street, Taunton, TA1 3AF

How it compares in Somerset

That puts Serendipity Creative 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% ← Serendipity Creative 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 Serendipity Creative 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 Serendipity Creative Cafe, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

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Chopsticks Asian Food Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 271 yards away 5 - Very good 23 May 2025
Eastside Canteen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 272 yards away 5 - Very good 17 December 2025
Chuggers Day Nursery Caring Premises 300 yards away 5 - Very good 18 July 2024
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 328 yards away 5 - Very good 5 February 2025
Ali Baba Pizza Peri Peri Takeaway/sandwich shop 396 yards away 5 - Very good 19 February 2026

Questions about Serendipity Creative Cafe

What is Serendipity Creative Cafe's food hygiene rating?

Serendipity Creative Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Somerset Council on 20 August 2024.

Is Serendipity Creative 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 Serendipity Creative Cafe last inspected?

Serendipity Creative Cafe was last inspected on 20 August 2024, 22 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 Serendipity Creative Cafe?

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 "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Serendipity Creative Cafe compare to other places in Somerset?

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

Who decides the rating?

Somerset Council inspects Serendipity Creative 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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Serendipity Creative Cafe is one of 639 rated food businesses in Taunton. See every hygiene rating in Taunton

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