Malt Shovel

Bridgwater

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Malt Shovel 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 17 November 2025 by Somerset.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Malt Shovel, from August 2021 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Malt Shovel
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
24 August 2021	5 / 5	Very good
17 November 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Malt Shovel in Bridgwater 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?

2 Wembdon Road,
Bridgwater,
TA6 7DN

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

Who inspects Malt Shovel?

Food hygiene at Malt Shovel 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 Malt Shovel

What is Malt Shovel’s food hygiene rating?

Malt Shovel has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 17 November 2025.

When was Malt Shovel last inspected?

Malt Shovel was last inspected by Somerset on 17 November 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.