The Mendip Pantry food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Somerset
The Mendip Pantry 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 30 September 2025, 9 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: Chewton Mendip Stores, High Street, Chewton Mendip, BA3 4LJ
How it compares in Somerset
In Somerset, 87% of rated places manage a 5, so The Mendip Pantry sits behind roughly 4,825 nearby businesses. 10% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 4,825 | 87% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 541 | 10% | ← The Mendip Pantry | |
| 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
- Hygienic food handling Very 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 The Mendip Pantry 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 The Mendip Pantry, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Room Pre School Caring Premises | 82 yards away | 5 - Very good | 25 March 2009 |
| Dudwell Cookery School School/college/university | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 13 December 2013 |
| Mendip Plains Equestrian Centre Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 1.0 miles away | 5 - Very good | 3 August 2023 |
| Manor Farm B and B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 1.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 21 April 2017 |
| Clare Hall Nursing Home Caring Premises | 1.6 miles away | 4 - Good | 18 May 2026 |
| Landsky Group Ltd, Caring Premises | 2.3 miles away | Awaiting inspection | |
| Farrington Park Golf Club Pub/bar/nightclub | 2.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 11 March 2024 |
| Catering at George's Garden Mobile caterer | 2.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 13 January 2026 |
Questions about The Mendip Pantry
What is The Mendip Pantry's food hygiene rating?
The Mendip Pantry has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Somerset Council on 30 September 2025.
Is The Mendip Pantry 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 The Mendip Pantry last inspected?
The Mendip Pantry was last inspected on 30 September 2025, 9 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 The Mendip Pantry?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very 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 The Mendip Pantry compare to other places in Somerset?
87% of the 5,515 rated food businesses in Somerset hold the top rating of 5, while The Mendip Pantry holds a 4. 541 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Somerset Council inspects The Mendip Pantry 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.
Tell me when this changes
The Food Standards Agency publishes only a business's rating today, not what it scored before, and not when it moves. We check every UK rating each night. Watch The Mendip Pantry and we will email you the morning after its rating changes.
Free, for three businesses, forever. No password, we send you a link. How rating alerts work →
Understanding this rating
More food hygiene ratings near here
The Mendip Pantry is one of 67 rated food businesses in Radstock. See every hygiene rating in Radstock →
Somerset inspects and rates 6,072 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
Rating from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Ratings reflect standards found at the time of inspection and can change. If you think a rating is wrong, the official record is held by the FSA and the local authority; corrections there flow through here. How ratings work →