Pink Garlic

Taunton

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Pink Garlic scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 13 January 2026 by Somerset.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Pink Garlic, from February 2020 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 3 in 2020 to 2 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Pink Garlic.

Food hygiene rating history for Pink Garlic
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
19 February 2020	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
13 January 2026	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Pink Garlic in Taunton has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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?

53 Hamilton Road,
Taunton,
Somerset,
TA1 2EL

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

Who inspects Pink Garlic?

Food hygiene at Pink Garlic 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 Pink Garlic

What is Pink Garlic’s food hygiene rating?

Pink Garlic has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 13 January 2026.

When was Pink Garlic last inspected?

Pink Garlic was last inspected by Somerset on 13 January 2026.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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.