Hospital Friends (Taunton) Ltd

Taunton

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Hospital Friends (Taunton) Ltd scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 23 October 2025 by Somerset.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Hospital Friends (Taunton) Ltd, from March 2021 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Hospital Friends (Taunton) Ltd.

Food hygiene rating history for Hospital Friends (Taunton) Ltd
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
12 March 2021	4 / 5	Good
23 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Hospital Friends (Taunton) Ltd 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?

Duchess Building,
Musgrove Park Hospital,
Taunton,
Somerset,
TA1 5DA

Hospital Friends (Taunton) Ltd Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Hospital Friends (Taunton) Ltd. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Hospital Friends (Taunton) Ltd?

Food hygiene at Hospital Friends (Taunton) Ltd 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 Hospital Friends (Taunton) Ltd

What is Hospital Friends (Taunton) Ltd’s food hygiene rating?

Hospital Friends (Taunton) Ltd has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 23 October 2025.

When was Hospital Friends (Taunton) Ltd last inspected?

Hospital Friends (Taunton) Ltd was last inspected by Somerset on 23 October 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.