The Village Shop

Combe St Nicholas

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Village Shop 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 23 November 2023 by Somerset.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Village Shop, from December 2021 to November 2023. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2023.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Village Shop
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
2 December 2021	5 / 5	Very good
23 November 2023	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Village Shop in Combe St Nicholas 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?

Vicarage Hill,
Combe St Nicholas,
Chard,
TA20 3LR

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

Who inspects The Village Shop?

Food hygiene at The Village Shop 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 Village Shop

What is The Village Shop’s food hygiene rating?

The Village Shop has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 23 November 2023.

When was The Village Shop last inspected?

The Village Shop was last inspected by Somerset on 23 November 2023.

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.