West Country Meats

Bridgwater

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

West Country Meats scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 14 January 2026 by Somerset.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for West Country Meats, from January 2021 to January 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 West Country Meats.

Food hygiene rating history for West Country Meats
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
13 January 2021	5 / 5	Very good
14 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

West Country Meats 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?

71 West Street,
Bridgwater,
TA6 3RH

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

Who inspects West Country Meats?

Food hygiene at West Country Meats 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 West Country Meats

What is West Country Meats’s food hygiene rating?

West Country Meats has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 14 January 2026.

When was West Country Meats last inspected?

West Country Meats was last inspected by Somerset on 14 January 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.