Charles Dowding Ltd

Homeacres, Alhampton, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 6PZ

School / College / University

Last inspected 16 July 2026 (2 months ago)

Food Hygiene Rating: 4 out of 5

Good

Inspection breakdown

Points are given for not meeting standards, so fewer points is better. Read more about how the scoring works.

20 points in total. The overall rating follows from that total, with no single area bad enough to pull it down further.

Hygienic food handling
Good
5 of 25 points
Preparation, cooking, re-heating, cooling and storage
Cleanliness and condition
Generally satisfactory
10 of 25 points
Layout, ventilation, hand washing facilities and pest control
Management of food safety
Good
5 of 30 points
Checks in place, staff knowledge, and confidence standards will be kept up

Rating history

Unchanged at 4 since the previous inspection.

  1. 4
    GoodCurrent · 16 July 2026
  2. 4
    Good16 October 2024

Details

Scheme
Food Hygiene Rating Scheme · England
Local authority
Somerset
Town/city
Castle Cary
County
Somerset
Business type
School / College / University
FHRS ID
1758204
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