Heart of the Village

Stoke St Gregory

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Heart of the Village scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 15 November 2024 by Somerset.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Heart of the Village, from October 2021 to November 2024. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2024.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Heart of the Village.

Food hygiene rating history for Heart of the Village
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
20 October 2021	5 / 5	Very good
15 November 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Heart of the Village in Stoke St Gregory 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?

Royal Oak Inn,
Huntham Lane,
Stoke St Gregory,
Taunton,
TA3 6EH

Heart of the Village Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Heart of the Village?

Food hygiene at Heart of the Village 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 Heart of the Village

What is Heart of the Village’s food hygiene rating?

Heart of the Village has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 15 November 2024.

When was Heart of the Village last inspected?

Heart of the Village was last inspected by Somerset on 15 November 2024.

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.