32 of the 39 food businesses rated across Bath and North East Somerset in October got a 5, and none scored below 3. Every published rating, by area.
Thirty-two of the 39 food businesses rated by Bath and North East Somerset Council’s inspectors in October got the top score of 5. Six got a 4. One, a shop in Chew Magna, got a 3. Nobody scored lower.
In the city of Bath itself, 16 of the 19 premises rated got a 5.
The ratings are on the Food Standards Agency’s public register, which we checked on 2 November. The October inspections published so far are dated between 1 and 22 October. Ratings usually appear a few weeks after the visit, so later October inspections will follow.
That is a better month than usual. Across all 1,734 rated premises in the district, about 73% hold a 5. In October, 82% of those rated got one. In September the register shows 58 ratings, 35 of them a 5, with one 1 and one 0.
The 16 rated 5 in Bath
| Business | Address | Inspected |
|---|---|---|
| Bath Community Kitchen | Lighthouse Centre, High Street, Twerton | 1 Oct |
| DoubleTree by Hilton Bath | Walcot Street | 5 Oct |
| Corkage Chapel Row | 5 Chapel Row | 7 Oct |
| Parade Hotel Bath | 8-10 North Parade | 8 Oct |
| Toniq Cafe | 13 George Street | 8 Oct |
| St Philip and St James Church | Frome Road, Odd Down | 11 Oct |
| Blaax Coffee Co | 7 Cork Place, Upper Bristol Road | 12 Oct |
| Rooted Vegetarian Cafe | 20 Newbridge Road | 12 Oct |
| Trowbridge House | 128-130 Coronation Avenue, Southdown | 12 Oct |
| The Little Bambinos | Victoria Hotel, Millmead Road, Twerton | 13 Oct |
| Tonkotsu | 40 Stall Street | 14 Oct |
| 4 West | University of Bath, Claverton Down | 15 Oct |
| Edesia | 13-14 High Street | 21 Oct |
| Green Shoots Bear Flat | St Luke’s Church, Hatfield Road | 21 Oct |
| Jimmy’s Kebab | Terrace Walk | 21 Oct |
| Miller & Carter Steakhouse | 23 Milsom Street | 21 Oct |
The three rated 4 in Bath
A 4 means “good”, one step below the top band.
| Business | Address | Inspected |
|---|---|---|
| Ruposhi Indian Takeaway | 3 Sussex Place, Widcombe | 1 Oct |
| The Terrace Cafe | Prior Park Garden Centre, Prior Park Road | 7 Oct |
| Hong Kong Chef | 5 Larkhall Buildings, St Saviour’s Road, Larkhall | 22 Oct |
For Ruposhi and the Terrace Cafe, the register gives the three scores behind the rating. Both were marked “good” on food handling and on management, and “generally satisfactory” on the condition of the building. The register publishes no breakdown for Hong Kong Chef.
Villages around Bath
| Business | Address | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agatha Bakes | BA2 (no street address published) | 5 | 1 Oct |
| Mulberry Garden Nursery and Pre-school | Mulberry House, High Street, Bathampton | 5 | 1 Oct |
| Gather Cafe Batheaston | 229 London Road East, Batheaston | 4 | 5 Oct |
| Farmborough Pre-School | Farmborough VC Primary School, The Street, Farmborough | 5 | 13 Oct |
| Nettwood Pizzas | Mobile caterer, Hinton Charterhouse | 5 | 14 Oct |
| Somerset Suppers | BA2 (no street address published) | 5 | 21 Oct |
Keynsham and Saltford
| Business | Address | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Jolly Sailor | Mead Lane, Saltford | 4 | 7 Oct |
| Keynsham Community Fridge | Keynsham Civic Centre, Market Walk | 5 | 13 Oct |
| YO! To Go | Tesco, 3 Bristol Road, Keynsham | 5 | 13 Oct |
Chew Valley and the Somer Valley
These are between about seven and 11 miles from the centre of Bath.
| Business | Address | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAR’s | 3 South Parade, Chew Magna | 3 | 1 Oct |
| Bishop Sutton Community Library Cafe | Methodist Church, The Street, Bishop Sutton | 5 | 1 Oct |
| Bishop Sutton Post Office and General Store | The Street, Bishop Sutton | 5 | 1 Oct |
| Spar Chew Valley | Wick Road, Bishop Sutton | 5 | 1 Oct |
| Clutton Primary School | Station Road, Clutton | 5 | 1 Oct |
| Clutton Primary breakfast and after-school club | Station Road, Clutton | 5 | 1 Oct |
| Proper Job | Unit 4, Colliers Yard, Frome Road, Radstock | 5 | 1 Oct |
| Calm and Pepper | Mobile caterer, BS40 | 5 | 2 Oct |
| Stanton Drew Primary School | Upper Stanton, Stanton Drew | 5 | 2 Oct |
| The Pig near Bath | Hunstrete House, Hunstrete | 4 | 7 Oct |
| Stanton Court Care and Nursing Home | Bromley Road, Stanton Drew | 5 | 20 Oct |
The 3 at JAR’s, a shop in Chew Magna, came with the register’s middle score on all three measures: food handling, the building and management were each “generally satisfactory”. A 3 is a pass. The Pig near Bath, the hotel at Hunstrete, got a 4: “good” on food handling and management, “generally satisfactory” on the building.
What it means for you
- A 3 or above is a pass. The scale runs from 0 (“urgent improvement necessary”) to 5 (“very good”). Nobody in the district scored below 3 in October.
- Check before you book a Christmas meal. Every rating above links to its record on the FSA register, which shows the date of the last inspection.
- Businesses can appeal or ask for a revisit. A business has 21 days to appeal a rating and can ask for a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems. It can also publish a “right to reply” on the register.
- Looking for somewhere to eat this month? Our Christmas dinner guide lists Bath pubs and restaurants with their festive menus.
Sources
- Food Standards Agency food hygiene ratings, Bath and North East Somerset (local authority 326), full register read through the FSA’s open data API on 2 November 2026. Ratings with an October 2026 rating date are listed here; district totals count all premises holding a numerical rating from 0 to 5.
- FSA guidance on appeals, re-inspections and the right to reply.
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