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Esplanade Club food hygiene rating

Other catering premises · Somerset

Esplanade Club holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the business met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 4 July 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.

98% of rated food businesses in Somerset score 4 or 5, so this is a normal, good result for the area. See all Somerset ratings →

Address: Club Room, 5 The Esplanade, Watchet, TA23 0AJ

How this rating has changed

Esplanade Club was re-inspected on 4 July 2025 and held its rating of 5.

Inspected Rating Change
4 July 2025 5 5 Held
19 October 2007 5 5 Held
4 July 2025 5 5 Held

The FSA publishes only a business's current rating. This history is our own record of what it has scored since we began watching.

How it compares in Somerset

That puts Esplanade Club among the 4,819 places in Somerset holding top marks, 88% 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 4,819 88% ← Esplanade Club
4 out of 5 540 10%
3 out of 5 89 2%
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

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 Esplanade Club 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 Esplanade Club, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
The Marina Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen at this address 5 - Very good 14 January 2025
Phoenix Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 41 yards away 5 - Very good 25 November 2025
Watchet Deli Ltd Other catering premises 58 yards away 5 - Very good 19 March 2026
The Sanctuary Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 58 yards away 5 - Very good 27 November 2025
Chives Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 71 yards away 5 - Very good 17 July 2024
Sam's Deli Retailers - other 76 yards away 5 - Very good 19 March 2026
Co-Operative Stores Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 77 yards away 5 - Very good 20 March 2025
East Quay Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 90 yards away 5 - Very good 17 July 2024

Questions about Esplanade Club

What is Esplanade Club's food hygiene rating?

Esplanade Club has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Somerset Council on 4 July 2025.

Is Esplanade Club 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 business to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Esplanade Club last inspected?

Esplanade Club was last inspected on 4 July 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 Esplanade Club?

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 Esplanade Club compare to other places in Somerset?

88% of the 5,505 rated food businesses in Somerset hold the top rating of 5, and Esplanade Club is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Somerset Council inspects Esplanade Club 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

Esplanade Club is one of 62 rated food businesses in Watchet. See every hygiene rating in Watchet

Somerset inspects and rates 6,099 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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