The Olive Branch

Burnham-On-Sea

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Olive Branch scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 19 June 2025 by Somerset.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Olive Branch, from January 2019 to June 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Olive Branch.

Food hygiene rating history for The Olive Branch
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
18 January 2019	5 / 5	Very good
19 June 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Olive Branch in Burnham-On-Sea 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?

36 High Street,
Burnham-On-Sea,
TA8 1PB

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

Who inspects The Olive Branch?

Food hygiene at The Olive Branch 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 Olive Branch

What is The Olive Branch’s food hygiene rating?

The Olive Branch has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 June 2025.

When was The Olive Branch last inspected?

The Olive Branch was last inspected by Somerset on 19 June 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.