The New Foresters

Bridgwater

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The New Foresters scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 23 January 2025 by Somerset.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The New Foresters, from February 2019 to January 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The New Foresters.

Food hygiene rating history for The New Foresters
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
4 February 2019	4 / 5	Good
23 January 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The New Foresters in Bridgwater 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?

The New Foresters,
103 St John Street,
Bridgwater,
TA6 5HX

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

Who inspects The New Foresters?

Food hygiene at The New Foresters 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 New Foresters

What is The New Foresters’s food hygiene rating?

The New Foresters has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 23 January 2025.

When was The New Foresters last inspected?

The New Foresters was last inspected by Somerset on 23 January 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.