The Railway Carriage Cafe

South Petherton

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Railway Carriage Cafe 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 30 January 2025 by Somerset.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Railway Carriage Cafe, from February 2021 to January 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 Railway Carriage Cafe.

Food hygiene rating history for The Railway Carriage Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
17 February 2021	5 / 5	Very good
30 January 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Railway Carriage Cafe in South Petherton 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?

Lopen Head,
South Petherton,
Somerset,
TA13 5JH

The Railway Carriage Cafe Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects The Railway Carriage Cafe?

Food hygiene at The Railway Carriage Cafe 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 Railway Carriage Cafe

What is The Railway Carriage Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

The Railway Carriage Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 30 January 2025.

When was The Railway Carriage Cafe last inspected?

The Railway Carriage Cafe was last inspected by Somerset on 30 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.