NEW food hygiene ratings have been awarded to 15 of Somerset’s establishments, the Food Standards Agency’s website shows.

The following ratings have been given to seven restaurants, cafes or canteens:

• Rated 5: Shepton Stores, Kitchen & Deli at Old Butchers Shop, Shambles, Shepton Beauchamp, Ilminster; rated on May 22

• Rated 5: The Coffeebox at TA11; rated on May 19

• Rated 5: The Snug Bookshop and Cafe at 21 Brookland Road, Huish Episcopi, Langport; rated on May 19

• Rated 5: Otter Nurseries of Wincanton & Restaurant at Otter Nurseries Wincanton, Bruton Road, Wincanton; rated on May 17

• Rated 5: The Potting Shed and The Potting Shed Cafe at Chard Garden Centre, Cuttifords Door, Combe St Nicholas, Chard; rated on May 17

• Rated 5: Courtyard Cafe at 2 Market Place, Somerton, Somerset; rated on May 15

• Rated 4: The Meeting House Cafe Ltd at East Street, Ilminster, Somerset; rated on April 27

Pubs, bars and nightclubs

And three ratings have been handed to pubs, bars or nightclubs:

• Rated 5: The Wyndham Arms at Folly Road, Kingsbury Episcopi, Martock Somerset; rated on May 22

• Rated 5: Dinnington Docks at Fosse Way, Hinton St George, Somerset; rated on May 10

• Rated 1: King William Inn at King William Road, Catcott Bridgwater; rated on April 27

Takeaways

Plus five ratings for takeaways:

• Rated 5: The Old Tannery Cafe at The Old Tannery, Victoria Road, Yeovil, Somerset; rated on May 18

• Rated 5: Sushi in the Stix at 16 High Street, Wincanton, Somerset; rated on May 17

• Rated 5: Star Take Away at 6b Stars Lane, Yeovil, Somerset; rated on May 11

• Rated 5: Massala Express at 119 Middle Street, Yeovil, Somerset; rated on May 10

• Rated 5: Gordon’s Fish & Chips at 59 Glenthorne Avenue, Yeovil, Somerset; rated on May 9