The Lord Poulett Arms

Hinton St George

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Lord Poulett Arms scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 6 March 2025 by Somerset.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Lord Poulett Arms, from March 2021 to March 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Lord Poulett Arms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
26 March 2021	5 / 5	Very good
6 March 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Lord Poulett Arms in Hinton St George 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?

High Street,
Hinton St George,
Somerset,
TA17 8SE

The Lord Poulett Arms Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects The Lord Poulett Arms?

Food hygiene at The Lord Poulett 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 Lord Poulett Arms

What is The Lord Poulett Arms’s food hygiene rating?

The Lord Poulett Arms has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 6 March 2025.

When was The Lord Poulett Arms last inspected?

The Lord Poulett Arms was last inspected by Somerset on 6 March 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.