The Well Inn food hygiene rating
Pub/bar/nightclub · Somerset
The Well Inn holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the pub 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 7 August 2024, 23 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: Cannards Grave, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 4LY
How it compares in Somerset
In Somerset, 88% of rated places manage a 5, so The Well Inn sits behind roughly 4,826 nearby businesses. 10% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 4,826 | 88% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 540 | 10% | ← The Well Inn | |
| 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 Well Inn 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 Well Inn, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferndale Residential Home Caring Premises | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 25 May 2011 |
| Bomb Burgers Mobile caterer | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 27 November 2024 |
| B & M Retail LTD Retailers - other | 0.7 miles away | 4 - Good | 9 March 2015 |
| Middleton House B & B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 0.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 21 April 2011 |
| Field House Somerset Care Ltd Caring Premises | 0.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 24 June 2025 |
| The Thatched Cottage Inn Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.9 miles away | 4 - Good | 9 January 2026 |
| Prestleigh Inn Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.9 miles away | 3 - Generally satisfactory | 30 January 2025 |
| Whitstones Traditional Fish & Chips Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 1.0 miles away | 5 - Very good | 5 March 2021 |
Questions about The Well Inn
What is The Well Inn's food hygiene rating?
The Well Inn has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Somerset Council on 7 August 2024.
Is The Well Inn 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 pub to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was The Well Inn last inspected?
The Well Inn was last inspected on 7 August 2024, 23 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 Well Inn?
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 Well Inn compare to other places in Somerset?
88% of the 5,515 rated food businesses in Somerset hold the top rating of 5, while The Well Inn holds a 4. 540 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Somerset Council inspects The Well Inn 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 Well Inn 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 Well Inn is one of 146 rated food businesses in Shepton Mallet. See every hygiene rating in Shepton Mallet →
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 →