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The Old Crown food hygiene rating

Pub/bar/nightclub · Bath and North East Somerset

The Old Crown 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 27 August 2025, 10 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: 1 Crown Hill, Upper Weston, Bath, BA1 4BP

How it compares in Bath and North East Somerset

In Bath and North East Somerset, 73% of rated places manage a 5, so The Old Crown sits behind roughly 1,259 nearby businesses. 15% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Bath and North East Somerset
5 out of 5 1,259 73%
4 out of 5 266 15% ← The Old Crown
3 out of 5 164 9%
2 out of 5 29 2%
1 out of 5 13 1%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

A further 109 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 Old Crown 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 Old Crown, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
All Saints Church Centre Lunch Club Other catering premises 131 yards away 5 - Very good 17 February 2026
103 Childcare School/college/university 350 yards away 5 - Very good 1 August 2024
Atrium Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 426 yards away 5 - Very good 27 September 2024
Bathen House B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 15 May 2025
Achieve Together Caring Premises 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 15 January 2024
Blended Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 9 April 2025
Cafe Sion Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 15 May 2024
Boathouse Pub/bar/nightclub 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 6 August 2024

Questions about The Old Crown

What is The Old Crown's food hygiene rating?

The Old Crown has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Bath and North East Somerset Council on 27 August 2025.

Is The Old Crown 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 Old Crown last inspected?

The Old Crown was last inspected on 27 August 2025, 10 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Bath and North East Somerset Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at The Old Crown?

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

How does The Old Crown compare to other places in Bath and North East Somerset?

73% of the 1,732 rated food businesses in Bath and North East Somerset hold the top rating of 5, while The Old Crown holds a 4. 266 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Bath and North East Somerset Council inspects The Old Crown 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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The Old Crown is one of 1,061 rated food businesses in Bath. See every hygiene rating in Bath

Bath and North East Somerset inspects and rates 1,841 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Bath and North East Somerset

The official record is held by the council: https://www.bathnes.gov.uk/services/environment/food-safety

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