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Wookey Hole Ltd food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Somerset

Wookey Hole Ltd 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 7 May 2025, 14 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: The Mill Restaurant Wookey Hole Caves, The Mill, High Street, BA5 1BB

How it compares in Somerset

That puts Wookey Hole Ltd 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% ← Wookey Hole Ltd
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 Wookey Hole Ltd 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 Wookey Hole Ltd, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Wookey Hole Ltd Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 255 yards away 5 - Very good 31 August 2023
Wookey Hole Lunch Club Other catering premises 255 yards away 5 - Very good 19 January 2022
Mojo's Mobile caterer 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 4 September 2024
Soul Dough Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 29 February 2024
Love Coffee Ltd Retailers - other 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 13 July 2021

Questions about Wookey Hole Ltd

What is Wookey Hole Ltd's food hygiene rating?

Wookey Hole Ltd has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Somerset Council on 7 May 2025.

Is Wookey Hole Ltd 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 Wookey Hole Ltd last inspected?

Wookey Hole Ltd was last inspected on 7 May 2025, 14 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 Wookey Hole Ltd?

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 Wookey Hole Ltd compare to other places in Somerset?

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

Who decides the rating?

Somerset Council inspects Wookey Hole Ltd 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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