Dough

Taunton

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 3 December 2025 by Somerset.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Dough, from January 2022 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2022 to 4 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Dough
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
12 January 2022	5 / 5	Very good
3 December 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Dough 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?

9 Bath Place,
Taunton,
Somerset,
TA1 4ER

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

Who inspects Dough?

Food hygiene at Dough 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 Dough

What is Dough’s food hygiene rating?

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

When was Dough last inspected?

Dough was last inspected by Somerset on 3 December 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.