La Bonne Vie food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Somerset
La Bonne Vie holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the restaurant 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 17 February 2026, 4 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: 33a High Street, Taunton, TA1 3PN
How it compares in Somerset
In Somerset, 87% of rated places manage a 5, so La Bonne Vie sits behind roughly 4,825 nearby businesses. 10% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 4,825 | 87% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 541 | 10% | ← La Bonne Vie | |
| 3 out of 5 | 92 | 2% | ||
| 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 Very good
- 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 La Bonne Vie 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 La Bonne Vie, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cafe Expresso Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | at this address | 5 - Very good | 3 June 2026 |
| Blue Moon Cafe & Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 6 yards away | 5 - Very good | 16 April 2026 |
| Cafe Culture Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 57 yards away | 5 - Very good | 7 January 2026 |
| Cafe Algarve Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 67 yards away | 5 - Very good | 20 August 2024 |
| Coffee Beans Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 100 yards away | 5 - Very good | 16 April 2026 |
| Cream Care Ltd Caring Premises | 106 yards away | 5 - Very good | 24 July 2024 |
| Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other | 144 yards away | 5 - Very good | 27 July 2016 |
| B&M Retail Retailers - other | 144 yards away | 5 - Very good | 26 February 2026 |
Questions about La Bonne Vie
What is La Bonne Vie's food hygiene rating?
La Bonne Vie has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Somerset Council on 17 February 2026.
Is La Bonne Vie 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 restaurant to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was La Bonne Vie last inspected?
La Bonne Vie was last inspected on 17 February 2026, 4 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 La Bonne Vie?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very 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 La Bonne Vie compare to other places in Somerset?
87% of the 5,515 rated food businesses in Somerset hold the top rating of 5, while La Bonne Vie holds a 4. 541 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Somerset Council inspects La Bonne Vie 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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