The Lethbridge Arms

Bishops Lydeard

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Lethbridge Arms 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 3 December 2025 by Somerset.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Lethbridge Arms, from July 2021 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Lethbridge Arms.

Food hygiene rating history for The Lethbridge Arms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
8 July 2021	4 / 5	Good
3 December 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Lethbridge Arms 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?

2 Gore Square,
Bishops Lydeard,
Taunton,
TA4 3BW

The Lethbridge Arms Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects The Lethbridge Arms?

Food hygiene at The Lethbridge Arms 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 Lethbridge Arms

What is The Lethbridge Arms’s food hygiene rating?

The Lethbridge Arms has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 3 December 2025.

When was The Lethbridge Arms last inspected?

The Lethbridge Arms was last inspected by Somerset on 3 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.