Porlock Bay Oysters

Minehead

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Porlock Bay Oysters 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 4 December 2025 by Somerset.

What does this rating mean?

Porlock Bay Oysters in Minehead 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?

Ship Stables Porlock Weir Road,
Porlock,
Minehead,
Somerset,
TA24 8PD

Porlock Bay Oysters Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Porlock Bay Oysters?

Food hygiene at Porlock Bay Oysters 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 Porlock Bay Oysters

What is Porlock Bay Oysters’s food hygiene rating?

Porlock Bay Oysters has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 4 December 2025.

When was Porlock Bay Oysters last inspected?

Porlock Bay Oysters was last inspected by Somerset on 4 December 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.