China Cottage

Bishops Lydeard

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

China Cottage 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 19 September 2024 by Somerset.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for China Cottage, from August 2019 to September 2024. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 4 in 2024.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of China Cottage.

Food hygiene rating history for China Cottage
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
29 August 2019	5 / 5	Very good
19 September 2024	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

China Cottage in Bishops Lydeard 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?

4 Gore Square,
Bishops Lydeard,
Taunton,
TA4 3BW

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

Who inspects China Cottage?

Food hygiene at China Cottage 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 China Cottage

What is China Cottage’s food hygiene rating?

China Cottage has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 September 2024.

When was China Cottage last inspected?

China Cottage was last inspected by Somerset on 19 September 2024.

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.