ELS Kitchen food hygiene rating
Mobile caterer · Somerset
ELS Kitchen holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The mobile caterer 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
The rating dates from 10 March 2025, 16 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: Broadway Taxis Site, 86 Friarn Street, Bridgwater, TA6 3LJ
How it compares in Somerset
In Somerset, 87% of rated places manage a 5, so ELS Kitchen sits behind roughly 5,366 nearby businesses. 2% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 4,825 | 87% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 541 | 10% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 92 | 2% | ← ELS Kitchen | |
| 2 out of 5 | 26 | <1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 31 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 557 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 ELS Kitchen 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 ELS Kitchen, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Thai Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 58 yards away | 5 - Very good | 3 December 2024 |
| Bar Brunel Pub/bar/nightclub | 58 yards away | 5 - Very good | 27 March 2025 |
| Deluxe Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop | 89 yards away | 5 - Very good | 24 March 2026 |
| Boom Tingz Burgerz Takeaway/sandwich shop | 144 yards away | 5 - Very good | 12 February 2026 |
| Excel Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop | 161 yards away | 5 - Very good | 4 March 2026 |
| Alex's Tapas & Artichoke Gastro Pub @ The Great Escape Pub/bar/nightclub | 167 yards away | 5 - Very good | 6 December 2024 |
| Benotti & Co Other catering premises | 183 yards away | 5 - Very good | 29 October 2025 |
| BOS Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 194 yards away | 5 - Very good | 19 January 2026 |
Questions about ELS Kitchen
What is ELS Kitchen's food hygiene rating?
ELS Kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Somerset Council on 10 March 2025.
Is ELS Kitchen safe to eat at?
A 3 means the mobile caterer 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 ELS Kitchen last inspected?
ELS Kitchen was last inspected on 10 March 2025, 16 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 ELS Kitchen?
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 ELS Kitchen compare to other places in Somerset?
87% of the 5,515 rated food businesses in Somerset hold the top rating of 5, while ELS Kitchen holds a 3. 92 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Somerset Council inspects ELS Kitchen 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.
Tell me when this changes
The Food Standards Agency publishes only a business's rating today, not what it scored before, and not when it moves. We check every UK rating each night. Watch ELS Kitchen and we will email you the morning after its rating changes.
Free, for three businesses, forever. No password, we send you a link. How rating alerts work →
Understanding this rating
More food hygiene ratings near here
ELS Kitchen is one of 361 rated food businesses in Bridgwater. See every hygiene rating in Bridgwater →
Somerset inspects and rates 6,072 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
Rating from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Ratings reflect standards found at the time of inspection and can change. If you think a rating is wrong, the official record is held by the FSA and the local authority; corrections there flow through here. How ratings work →