Ale House

Taunton

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Ale House scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 3 March 2025 by Somerset.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Ale House, from December 2020 to March 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2020 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Ale House.

Food hygiene rating history for Ale House
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
10 December 2020	5 / 5	Very good
3 March 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Ale House in Taunton has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

78 Station Road,
Taunton,
Somerset,
TA1 1PD

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Ale House. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Ale House?

Food hygiene at Ale House is inspected by Somerset, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.somerset.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Ale House

What is Ale House’s food hygiene rating?

Ale House has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 3 March 2025.

When was Ale House last inspected?

Ale House was last inspected by Somerset on 3 March 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.