Bird in Hand, Bridgwater
Bird in Hand is a pub at 48-50 Bristol Road, Bridgwater, TA6 4BW. Bird in Hand's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Somerset council on 12 May 2008.
- Food hygiene
- 5 out of 5, very good
Given 18 years ago - Address
- 48-50 Bristol Road
Bridgwater
TA6 4BW - Council
- Somerset
- Type
- Pub
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap · Directions
- Checked
- Against the Food Standards Agency register on 21 September 2026
Bird in Hand’s food hygiene rating
Bird in Hand's rating is 18 years old. Councils schedule inspections by risk, so a well-run pub can go several years between visits, but a rating this old describes the pub as it was on the day of the inspection.
We have checked Bird in Hand's entry on the register 3 times since 27 July 2026 and the rating has not changed.
The score covers how food is handled and stored, the state of the building, and how the business manages food safety. It says nothing about the beer, the food’s taste or the welcome. How ratings work on this site.
Pubs near Bird in Hand
- 5Cross Rifles150 m
- 5New Market Hotel210 m
- ExemptPure Gym Ltd490 m
- 5The Cobblestones560 m
- 5Bunch of Grapes600 m
- ExemptTrimwise Fitness Ltd600 m
All 35 pubs and bars in Bridgwater
Questions about Bird in Hand
What is the food hygiene rating at Bird in Hand?
Bird in Hand's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Somerset council on 12 May 2008. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency after an inspection by the council's food safety team.
Where is Bird in Hand?
Bird in Hand is at 48-50 Bristol Road, Bridgwater, TA6 4BW, in Bridgwater. Somerset council is responsible for its food safety inspections. The nearest other pub on the register is Cross Rifles, about 150 m away.
What pubs are near Bird in Hand?
The closest pubs and bars to Bird in Hand are Cross Rifles (150 m), New Market Hotel (210 m) and Pure Gym Ltd (490 m). Distances are in a straight line between registered locations, so walking distances will be longer.
Is Bird in Hand's hygiene rating up to date?
Bird in Hand's rating is 18 years old. Councils schedule inspections by risk, so a well-run pub can go several years between visits, but a rating this old describes the pub as it was on the day of the inspection. This page shows the register as it stood on 21 September 2026, and the Food Standards Agency's own record is always the latest.
Source: Bird in Hand on the Food Standards Agency register, checked 21 September 2026. Ratings are set by the council, so if something here looks wrong, Somerset council’s food safety team can correct it at the source.