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Lamb Inn food hygiene rating

Pub/bar/nightclub · Bath and North East Somerset

Lamb Inn 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 7 February 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: Lamb Hotel, Park Road, Paulton, BS39 7QQ

How it compares in Bath and North East Somerset

In Bath and North East Somerset, 73% of rated places manage a 5, so Lamb Inn sits behind roughly 1,260 nearby businesses. 15% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Bath and North East Somerset
5 out of 5 1,260 73%
4 out of 5 265 15% ← Lamb Inn
3 out of 5 163 9%
2 out of 5 29 2%
1 out of 5 13 1%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

A further 110 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 Lamb Inn 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 Lamb Inn, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Paulton Village Larder Other catering premises 40 yards away 5 - Very good 30 May 2024
Books And Cooks Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 81 yards away 5 - Very good 21 May 2026
D & M Catering Mobile caterer 139 yards away 5 - Very good 23 June 2026
Goldenfields Takeaway/sandwich shop 174 yards away 5 - Very good 19 November 2025
Noahs Ark Pre-School Caring Premises 277 yards away 5 - Very good 23 September 2024
Paper Lane Day Nursery School/college/university 329 yards away 5 - Very good 12 February 2026
Paulton Junior School (Edwards And Ward) School/college/university 358 yards away 5 - Very good 1 October 2025
Purnell Sports Club Other catering premises 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 13 February 2024

Questions about Lamb Inn

What is Lamb Inn's food hygiene rating?

Lamb Inn has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Bath and North East Somerset Council on 7 February 2025.

Is Lamb Inn 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 Lamb Inn last inspected?

Lamb Inn was last inspected on 7 February 2025, 17 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 Lamb Inn?

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 Lamb Inn compare to other places in Bath and North East Somerset?

73% of the 1,731 rated food businesses in Bath and North East Somerset hold the top rating of 5, while Lamb Inn holds a 4. 265 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Bath and North East Somerset Council inspects Lamb Inn 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

Lamb Inn is one of 33 rated food businesses in Paulton. See every hygiene rating in Paulton

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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