Ferndale

Shepton Mallet

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 25 May 2011 by Mendip.

What does this rating mean?

Ferndale in Shepton Mallet 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?

131 Whitstone Road,
Shepton Mallet,
BA4 5PS

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

Who inspects Ferndale?

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

Questions about Ferndale

What is Ferndale’s food hygiene rating?

Ferndale has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 25 May 2011.

When was Ferndale last inspected?

Ferndale was last inspected by Mendip on 25 May 2011.

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.