The Smokehouse

Burnham-On-Sea

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Smokehouse 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 16 April 2026 by Somerset.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Smokehouse, from August 2021 to April 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Smokehouse
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
5 August 2021	5 / 5	Very good
16 April 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Smokehouse 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?

25 High Street,
Burnham-On-Sea,
TA8 1NX

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

Who inspects The Smokehouse?

Food hygiene at The Smokehouse 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 Smokehouse

What is The Smokehouse’s food hygiene rating?

The Smokehouse has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 April 2026.

When was The Smokehouse last inspected?

The Smokehouse was last inspected by Somerset on 16 April 2026.

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.