The Artful Dodger

Burnham-On-Sea

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Artful Dodger scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 29 May 2025 by Somerset.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Artful Dodger, from January 2019 to May 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Artful Dodger.

Food hygiene rating history for The Artful Dodger
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
11 January 2019	5 / 5	Very good
29 May 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Artful Dodger in Burnham-On-Sea 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?

52 Oxford Street,
Burnham-On-Sea,
TA8 1EN

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

Who inspects The Artful Dodger?

Food hygiene at The Artful Dodger 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 The Artful Dodger

What is The Artful Dodger’s food hygiene rating?

The Artful Dodger has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 May 2025.

When was The Artful Dodger last inspected?

The Artful Dodger was last inspected by Somerset on 29 May 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.