The Dolphin Hotel, Chard
The Dolphin Hotel is a pub at 38 Fore Street, Chard, Somerset, TA20 1PT. The Dolphin Hotel's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Somerset council on 7 June 2022.
- Food hygiene
- 5 out of 5, very good
Given 4 years ago - Address
- 38 Fore Street
Chard
Somerset
TA20 1PT - Council
- Somerset
- Type
- Pub
- Map
- Open in OpenStreetMap · Directions
- Checked
- Against the Food Standards Agency register on 21 September 2026
The Dolphin Hotel’s food hygiene rating
The Dolphin Hotel's rating is 4 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 The Dolphin Hotel'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 The Dolphin Hotel
- 5Somerset Inn Micropub Ltd10 m
- 5The Cerdic120 m
- 4The Phoenix Hotel - WKD Properties140 m
- 5Kings Head380 m
- 5Happy Return Inn410 m
- 4The Choughs530 m
Questions about The Dolphin Hotel
What is the food hygiene rating at The Dolphin Hotel?
The Dolphin Hotel's food hygiene rating is 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Somerset council on 7 June 2022. Ratings are published by the Food Standards Agency after an inspection by the council's food safety team.
Where is The Dolphin Hotel?
The Dolphin Hotel is at 38 Fore Street, Chard, Somerset, TA20 1PT, in Chard. Somerset council is responsible for its food safety inspections. The nearest other pub on the register is Somerset Inn Micropub Ltd, about 10 m away.
What pubs are near The Dolphin Hotel?
The closest pubs and bars to The Dolphin Hotel are Somerset Inn Micropub Ltd (10 m), The Cerdic (120 m) and The Phoenix Hotel - WKD Properties (140 m). Distances are in a straight line between registered locations, so walking distances will be longer.
Is The Dolphin Hotel's hygiene rating up to date?
The Dolphin Hotel's rating is 4 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: The Dolphin Hotel 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.