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Bristol Inn (The) food hygiene rating

Pub/bar/nightclub · North Somerset

Bristol Inn (The) 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 23 January 2025, 17 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: Chapel Hill, Clevedon, BS21 7NL

How it compares in North Somerset

In North Somerset, 75% of rated places manage a 5, so Bristol Inn (The) sits behind roughly 1,162 nearby businesses. 19% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in North Somerset
5 out of 5 1,162 75%
4 out of 5 293 19% ← Bristol Inn (The)
3 out of 5 74 5%
2 out of 5 5 <1%
1 out of 5 19 1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 116 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 Bristol Inn (The) 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 Bristol Inn (The), nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Harvey's Coffee Company Ltd. Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 39 yards away 5 - Very good 18 February 2026
One Stop Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 67 yards away 5 - Very good 4 November 2025
YMCA Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 70 yards away 5 - Very good 24 September 2025
Clevedon Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 83 yards away 5 - Very good 10 December 2024
Veg Box (The) Retailers - other 105 yards away 5 - Very good 8 July 2025
Knifey Spoony Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 109 yards away 5 - Very good 1 August 2025
Mustard Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 109 yards away 5 - Very good 9 January 2026
Smart Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 109 yards away 5 - Very good 10 July 2024

Questions about Bristol Inn (The)

What is Bristol Inn (The)'s food hygiene rating?

Bristol Inn (The) has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by North Somerset Council on 23 January 2025.

Is Bristol Inn (The) 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 Bristol Inn (The) last inspected?

Bristol Inn (The) was last inspected on 23 January 2025, 17 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by North Somerset Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Bristol Inn (The)?

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

How does Bristol Inn (The) compare to other places in North Somerset?

75% of the 1,553 rated food businesses in North Somerset hold the top rating of 5, while Bristol Inn (The) holds a 4. 293 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

North Somerset Council inspects Bristol Inn (The) 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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More food hygiene ratings near here

Bristol Inn (The) is one of 143 rated food businesses in Clevedon. See every hygiene rating in Clevedon

North Somerset inspects and rates 1,669 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in North Somerset

The official record is held by the council: http://www.n-somerset.gov.uk

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