The Market Tavern

MELKSHAM

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Market Tavern scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 14 April 2025 by Wiltshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Market Tavern, from January 2020 to April 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Market Tavern
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
27 January 2020	5 / 5	Very good
14 April 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Market Tavern in MELKSHAM 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?

THE TAVERN 18 MARKET PLACE,
MELKSHAM,
SN12 6EX

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

Who inspects The Market Tavern?

Food hygiene at The Market Tavern is inspected by Wiltshire, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about The Market Tavern

What is The Market Tavern’s food hygiene rating?

The Market Tavern has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 14 April 2025.

When was The Market Tavern last inspected?

The Market Tavern was last inspected by Wiltshire on 14 April 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.