Polden Bower Special School - Bower Kitchen

Cossington

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Polden Bower Special School - Bower Kitchen scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 4 March 2026 by Somerset.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Polden Bower Special School - Bower Kitchen, from October 2020 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Polden Bower Special School - Bower Kitchen.

Food hygiene rating history for Polden Bower Special School - Bower Kitchen
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
15 October 2020	5 / 5	Very good
4 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Polden Bower Special School - Bower Kitchen in Cossington 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?

The Bridge School,
Middle Road,
Cossington,
TA7 8LQ

Polden Bower Special School - Bower Kitchen Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Polden Bower Special School - Bower Kitchen. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Polden Bower Special School - Bower Kitchen?

Food hygiene at Polden Bower Special School - Bower Kitchen 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 Polden Bower Special School - Bower Kitchen

What is Polden Bower Special School - Bower Kitchen’s food hygiene rating?

Polden Bower Special School - Bower Kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 4 March 2026.

When was Polden Bower Special School - Bower Kitchen last inspected?

Polden Bower Special School - Bower Kitchen was last inspected by Somerset on 4 March 2026.

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.