Apple Bay Bar & Restaurant food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Somerset
Apple Bay Bar & Restaurant holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The restaurant 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 17 July 2025, 11 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: Three Bridges Farm, Bradford on Tone, TA4 1ER
How it compares in Somerset
In Somerset, 88% of rated places manage a 5, so Apple Bay Bar & Restaurant sits behind roughly 5,364 nearby businesses. 2% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 4,825 | 88% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 539 | 10% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 93 | 2% | ← Apple Bay Bar & Restaurant | |
| 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 Generally satisfactory
- 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 Apple Bay Bar & Restaurant 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 Apple Bay Bar & Restaurant, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mill House SW Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 9 August 2023 |
| Blackdown Garden Centre -The Greenhouse Kitchen T/A Blue Diamond Group Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 31 March 2026 |
| Camelot House Caring Premises | 1.2 miles away | 5 - Very good | 16 December 2025 |
| Licence To Grill Mobile caterer | 1.2 miles away | 5 - Very good | 1 July 2026 |
| Piccadilly Service Station Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 1.2 miles away | 5 - Very good | 16 April 2025 |
| Rumwell Farm Shop Retailers - other | 1.2 miles away | 5 - Very good | 7 August 2025 |
| Comeytrowe Equestrian Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 1.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 11 June 2026 |
| FlipOut Somerset Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 1.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 3 June 2026 |
Questions about Apple Bay Bar & Restaurant
What is Apple Bay Bar & Restaurant's food hygiene rating?
Apple Bay Bar & Restaurant has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Somerset Council on 17 July 2025.
Is Apple Bay Bar & Restaurant safe to eat at?
A 3 means the restaurant 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 Apple Bay Bar & Restaurant last inspected?
Apple Bay Bar & Restaurant was last inspected on 17 July 2025, 11 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 Apple Bay Bar & Restaurant?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", 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 Apple Bay Bar & Restaurant compare to other places in Somerset?
88% of the 5,514 rated food businesses in Somerset hold the top rating of 5, while Apple Bay Bar & Restaurant holds a 3. 93 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Somerset Council inspects Apple Bay Bar & Restaurant 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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