Ask Italian

Taunton

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Ask Italian scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 10 December 2025 by Somerset.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Ask Italian, from November 2021 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Ask Italian.

Food hygiene rating history for Ask Italian
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
9 November 2021	5 / 5	Very good
10 December 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Ask Italian in Taunton has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

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?

38 North Street,
Taunton,
Somerset,
TA1 1LW

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

Who inspects Ask Italian?

Food hygiene at Ask Italian 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 Ask Italian

What is Ask Italian’s food hygiene rating?

Ask Italian has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 10 December 2025.

When was Ask Italian last inspected?

Ask Italian was last inspected by Somerset on 10 December 2025.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

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.