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The Bird In Hand
- Type
- Pub/bar/nightclub
- Address
- The Bird In Hand Inn, Queen Square, North Curry, Taunton, TA3 6LT
Google Maps · OpenStreetMap - Inspected
- 14 May 2026
- Council
- Somerset Council
- Status
- A new rating is pending publication
- Hygienic food handling
- Improvement necessary
- Cleanliness and condition of facilities
- Generally satisfactory
- Management of food safety
- Generally satisfactory
How it compares
- Of the 905 rated food businesses in Taunton, 99% are rated higher, 1% the same and 1% lower.
- Of the 5,549 rated food businesses in the Somerset Council area, 99% are rated higher, 1% the same and 1% lower.
Business's right to reply
<p> 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 &mdash; particularly our &#39;speciality&#39; 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.</p> <p> &nbsp;</p> <p> Date: 26th October 2026&nbsp;</p>
Check the official record
View this business on the Food Standards Agency website. Data from the FSA, checked 2 Nov 2026.
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