The Bird In Hand

Recently inspected: New rating to be published soon

Address

The Bird In Hand Inn
Queen Square
North Curry
Taunton
TA3 6LT

Business type

Pub/bar/nightclub

Date of inspection

14 May 2026

Standards found at the time of inspection
Area inspected by food safety officer	Standards found
Hygienic food handling Hygienic handling of food including preparation, cooking, re-heating, cooling and storage	Improvement necessary
Cleanliness and condition of facilities and building Cleanliness and condition of facilities and building (including having appropriate layout, ventilation, hand washing facilities and pest control) to enable good food hygiene	Generally satisfactory
Management of food safety System or checks in place to ensure that food sold or served is safe to eat, evidence that staff know about food safety, and the food safety officer has confidence that standards will be maintained in future	Generally satisfactory

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What the business says

Following our inspection on 14 October 2026, we received a disappointing rating of 1. Whilst we believe we have a stringent food safety management system in place, we recognise that, at the time, some of our procedures, documentation and records did not meet the specific requirements of the Food Safety Officer — particularly our 'speciality' menu products, new equipment and documentation. These issues were immediately rectified We have since undertaken refresher training with our kitchen and food handling staff in all aspects of food safety. We have also reviewed our food safety management and recording procedures. Furthermore, we have commissioned an independent auditor to verify our improvements. We pride ourselves in the high quality and variety of our food and drinks offerings along with our equally high level of hospitality service to our customers and look forward to our requested re-rating inspection in due course.

Date: 26th October 2026

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