The Dolphin Hotel

Chard

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Dolphin Hotel scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 7 June 2022 by Somerset.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Dolphin Hotel, from June 2019 to June 2022. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2022.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Dolphin Hotel.

Food hygiene rating history for The Dolphin Hotel
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
19 June 2019	5 / 5	Very good
7 June 2022	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Dolphin Hotel in Chard 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?

38 Fore Street,
Chard,
Somerset,
TA20 1PT

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

Who inspects The Dolphin Hotel?

Food hygiene at The Dolphin Hotel 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 Dolphin Hotel

What is The Dolphin Hotel’s food hygiene rating?

The Dolphin Hotel has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 7 June 2022.

When was The Dolphin Hotel last inspected?

The Dolphin Hotel was last inspected by Somerset on 7 June 2022.

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.