Howard's

Taunton

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Howard's scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 19 February 2025 by Somerset.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Howard's, from February 2019 to February 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Howard's.

Food hygiene rating history for Howard's
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
28 February 2019	5 / 5	Very good
19 February 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Howard's 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?

5 St James Street,
Taunton,
Somerset,
TA1 1JH

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

Who inspects Howard's?

Food hygiene at Howard's 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 Howard's

What is Howard's’s food hygiene rating?

Howard's has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 February 2025.

When was Howard's last inspected?

Howard's was last inspected by Somerset on 19 February 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.