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The Junction Takeaway food hygiene rating

Takeaway/sandwich shop · Somerset

The Junction Takeaway holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the takeaway 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 October 2024, 20 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: Yonder Hill, Chard Junction Quarry Road, Tatworth, TA20 4QR

How it compares in Somerset

In Somerset, 88% of rated places manage a 5, so The Junction Takeaway sits behind roughly 4,825 nearby businesses. 10% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Somerset
5 out of 5 4,825 88%
4 out of 5 539 10% ← The Junction Takeaway
3 out of 5 93 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 The Junction Takeaway 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 Junction Takeaway, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Wood Shed Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 126 yards away 5 - Very good 15 November 2023
Morrisons Daily Retailers - other 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 4 July 2024
The Golden Fleece Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 17 October 2024
Tatworth County Primary School School/college/university 1.0 miles away 5 - Very good 29 April 2026

Questions about The Junction Takeaway

What is The Junction Takeaway's food hygiene rating?

The Junction Takeaway has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Somerset Council on 30 October 2024.

Is The Junction Takeaway 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 takeaway to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was The Junction Takeaway last inspected?

The Junction Takeaway was last inspected on 30 October 2024, 20 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 Junction Takeaway?

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

How does The Junction Takeaway compare to other places in Somerset?

88% of the 5,514 rated food businesses in Somerset hold the top rating of 5, while The Junction Takeaway holds a 4. 539 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Somerset Council inspects The Junction Takeaway 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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Understanding this rating

More food hygiene ratings near here

The Junction Takeaway is one of 132 rated food businesses in Chard. See every hygiene rating in Chard

Somerset inspects and rates 6,071 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

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