The Blue Ball Inn

Bishops Lydeard

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Blue Ball Inn scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 4 March 2026 by Somerset.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Blue Ball Inn, from December 2021 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Blue Ball Inn.

Food hygiene rating history for The Blue Ball Inn
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
10 December 2021	5 / 5	Very good
4 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Blue Ball Inn in Bishops Lydeard 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?

Triscombe,
Bishops Lydeard,
Taunton Somerset,
TA4 3HE

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

Who inspects The Blue Ball Inn?

Food hygiene at The Blue Ball Inn 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 Blue Ball Inn

What is The Blue Ball Inn’s food hygiene rating?

The Blue Ball Inn 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 The Blue Ball Inn last inspected?

The Blue Ball Inn 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.