Beach Hotel food hygiene rating
Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house · Somerset
Beach Hotel holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The hotel met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.
The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory
This rating dates from 18 March 2025, but the business has been re-inspected and a new rating is awaiting publication, so the score shown here is about to change.
This sits in the middle for Somerset, where 1% of rated places score below 3 and 98% score 4 or 5. See all Somerset ratings →
Address: 60 The Avenue, Minehead, Somerset, TA24 5AP
How it compares in Somerset
In Somerset, 88% of rated places manage a 5, so Beach Hotel sits behind roughly 5,359 nearby businesses. 2% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 4,819 | 88% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 540 | 10% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 89 | 2% | ← Beach Hotel | |
| 2 out of 5 | 23 | <1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 34 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 594 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
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 Beach Hotel 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 Beach Hotel, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seaview Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop | 75 yards away | 5 - Very good | 31 October 2024 |
| Jubilee Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 96 yards away | 5 - Very good | 3 March 2025 |
| The Cherry Tree Retail Ltd Other catering premises | 116 yards away | 5 - Very good | 17 June 2025 |
| Aurora Foxes Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 118 yards away | 5 - Very good | 3 February 2025 |
| Flying Fox Takeaway/sandwich shop | 118 yards away | 5 - Very good | 3 July 2025 |
| Flapjackery Retailers - other | 122 yards away | 5 - Very good | 6 December 2024 |
| Grown Up Marshmallows Retailers - other | 133 yards away | 5 - Very good | 30 August 2024 |
| Stones Hotel, Bar & Restaurant Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 168 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 March 2026 |
Questions about Beach Hotel
What is Beach Hotel's food hygiene rating?
Beach Hotel has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Somerset Council on 18 March 2025.
Is Beach Hotel safe to eat at?
A 3 means the hotel met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.
When was Beach Hotel last inspected?
Beach Hotel was last inspected on 18 March 2025, 17 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 Beach Hotel?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Beach Hotel compare to other places in Somerset?
88% of the 5,505 rated food businesses in Somerset hold the top rating of 5, while Beach Hotel holds a 3. 89 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Somerset Council inspects Beach Hotel 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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Beach Hotel is one of 263 rated food businesses in Minehead. See every hygiene rating in Minehead →
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