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Food Hygiene Ratings in Chard
Food businesses in Chard (Somerset) hold an average FSA hygiene rating of 4.73/5, with 80.2% rated 5 (Very Good). Gera Hygiene Score: 9.6/10 (as of June 2026).
What is the food hygiene rating in Chard?
In Chard (Somerset), the median food business holds an FSA hygiene rating of 4.73 out of 5, with 80.2% of 131 rated premises holding a 5-star (Very Good) rating and 1 rated 2 or below (as of June 2026). That gives Chard a Gera Hygiene Score of 9.6/10. Source: FSA FHRS (OGL v3.0).
Rating distribution in Chard
| Rating | Premises | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 5 — Very Good | 105 | 80.2% |
| 4 — Good | 18 | 13.7% |
| 3 — Generally Satisfactory | 7 | 5.3% |
| 2 — Improvement Necessary | 0 | 0% |
| 1 — Major Improvement Necessary | 1 | 0.8% |
| 0 — Urgent Improvement Necessary | 0 | 0% |
148 establishments on record; 131 carry a 0–5 rating (12 awaiting inspection, 5 exempt). Most recent inspection on record: 3 June 2026.
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16 food businesses in Chard meet your filter. Chard's Gera Hygiene Score is 9.6 / 10 — 0.1 below the 9.7 median for this cohort of towns.
- A Lusitana Restaurant2a High Street, Chard, Somerset, TA20 1QB5★
- Barleymow's Farm Shop & RestaurantSnowdon Hill Farm, Snowdon Hill, Chard, Somerset, TA20 3PS5★
- Chard Craft Butchers20 Holyrood Street, Chard, Somerset, TA20 2AH5★
- Cricket St Thomas Hotel Food EstablishmentsCricket St Thomas Hotel Complex, Windwhistle, Cricket St Thomas, Chard, TA20 4DD5★
- EleosThe Manse, 28 Fore Street, Chard, Somerset, TA20 1PT5★
- Freedom LeisureFore Street, Chard, Somerset, TA20 1GR5★
- Greggs PLCUnit 8, Tapstone Business Park, Tapstone Road, Chard, TA20 2LW5★
- Health & Remedy2 Holyrood Street, Chard, Somerset, TA20 2AH5★
- Holyrood Academy, 6th Form Kitchen, Lower School KitchenZembard Lane, Chard, Somerset, TA20 1JL5★
- La Campagna Restaurant & BarLa Campagna (The Eagle Tavern), Buckland Sreet, Chard, TA20 3JE5★
- MacsorsonsBarleymows Farm Shop Snowdon Hill Farm, Snowdon Hill, Chard, Somerset, TA20 3PS5★
- Mortimers Bakery Ltd13 Fore Street, Chard, Somerset, TA20 1PH5★
- Perdida CafeAnimal Sanctuary Road, Wambrook, Chard, TA20 3DH5★
- PremierDoric House, Old Town, Chard, Somerset, TA20 2BD5★
- The Hive Young Peoples CentreEssex Close, Chard, Somerset, TA20 1RH5★
- West Country Butchers7a Fore Street, Chard, Somerset, TA20 1PH5★
By cuisine in Chard
Top-rated places in Chard
- Shep'sGoldenhaye Industrial Estate, Goldenhaye Lane, Cricket St Thomas, Chard, TA20 4BU5★
- The BellChurch Street, Winsham, Chard Somerset, TA20 4HU5★
- Lucky Fish Bar19b High Street, Chard, Somerset, TA20 1QF5★
- Mrs O's17 Fore Street, Chard, Somerset, TA20 1PP5★
- Buckland St Mary C of E Primary School LunchesBuckland St Mary School, Fairend Lane, Buckland St Mary, Chard Somerset, TA20 3SJ5★
- Chard Craft Butchers20 Holyrood Street, Chard, Somerset, TA20 2AH5★
- Tatworth County Primary SchoolSchool Lane, Tatworth And Forton, Chard Somerset, TA20 2RX5★
- Voyage Care at Chard ManorChard Manor Farmhouse, Tatworth Road, Chard, Somerset, TA20 2DP5★
- Domino's PizzaEast Street, Chard, Somerset, TA20 1EP5★
- Danny's Garden43 Victoria Avenue, Chard, Somerset, TA20 1HG5★
Food hygiene in Chard: frequently asked questions
What is the average food hygiene rating in Chard?
Food businesses in Chard hold an average FSA hygiene rating of 4.73 out of 5 across 131 rated premises (as of June 2026). 80.2% are rated 5 (Very Good).
How many restaurants in Chard have failed their inspection?
0 food businesses are rated 0 (Urgent Improvement Necessary) and 1 is rated 2 or below in Chard, out of 131 rated premises (FSA data, June 2026).
What is Chard's Gera Hygiene Score?
Chard scores 9.6 out of 10 on the Gera Hygiene Score — 0.1 below the 9.7 median across the 78 towns covered. The Gera Hygiene Score (GHS) is a 0–10 index computed transparently from the real Food Standards Agency ratings on this page: GHS = ((average FHRS rating ÷ 5) × 0.6 + (share of rated premises holding 3 stars or better) × 0.4) × 10. It rewards both high average standards and a low tail of failing premises. Awaiting-inspection and exempt premises are excluded. Every input traces to a published FSA record.
Are these official FSA ratings?
Yes — the 0–5 ratings are official Food Standards Agency Food Hygiene Rating Scheme ratings issued by local-authority food-safety officers. The Gera Hygiene Score is GeraEats’ transparent 0–10 index computed from those official ratings.
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Methodology
The Gera Hygiene Score (GHS) is a 0–10 index computed transparently from the real Food Standards Agency ratings on this page: GHS = ((average FHRS rating ÷ 5) × 0.6 + (share of rated premises holding 3 stars or better) × 0.4) × 10. It rewards both high average standards and a low tail of failing premises. Awaiting-inspection and exempt premises are excluded. Every input traces to a published FSA record.
Figures are computed from 148 real FSA records registered to Chard (Somerset), of which 131 carry a 0–5 rating. Percentages exclude awaiting-inspection and exempt premises. Data as of June 2026; last refreshed 18 June 2026.
Source: Food Standards Agency — Food Hygiene Rating Scheme (FHRS) open data (Food Standards Agency). Data as of June 2026; published 2026-06-18. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ratings reflect the most recent inspection on record and may have changed since publication.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Food hygiene ratings are sourced from the Food Standards Agency at ratings.food.gov.uk. Ratings reflect the most recent inspection on record and may have changed since publication.