Sidcot Arms

Winscombe

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Sidcot Arms scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 11 June 2025 by North Somerset.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Sidcot Arms, from September 2021 to June 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2021 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Sidcot Arms.

Food hygiene rating history for Sidcot Arms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
9 September 2021	5 / 5	Very good
11 June 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Sidcot Arms in Winscombe has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

Sidcot Hotel,
Bridgwater Road,
Winscombe,
BS25 1NN

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

Who inspects Sidcot Arms?

Food hygiene at Sidcot Arms is inspected by North Somerset, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.n-somerset.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Sidcot Arms

What is Sidcot Arms’s food hygiene rating?

Sidcot Arms has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 June 2025.

When was Sidcot Arms last inspected?

Sidcot Arms was last inspected by North Somerset on 11 June 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.