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Somerset had 180 food premises with a published postcode awaiting a first hygiene inspection in the FSA register extract of 15 Oct 2026. 43 are restaurant / café and 36 are food retailer. This is a backlog snapshot, not a count of new openings, because the register gives no opening date. Source: Food Standards Agency open data.

Sources: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene rating open data (ratings.food.gov.uk/open-data); Somerset council food registration (via gov.uk/food-business-registration)

180awaiting 1st inspection, Somerset, extract of 15 Oct 2026. Baseline stock, mostly backlog.
6,138premises on the council register in that extract
4,664with a usable postcode (the rest are hidden)
?of the awaiting rows show “Name withheld” (possible sole traders)
New this week: not counted yet.We only started watching on 18 Oct 2026. A real weekly figure needs more than one snapshot. Until then every row is an EARLIER FIND and we show no weekly number.
PREVIEW NOTE: passes the indexing rule (25+ awaiting, 2+ types with 5+, 3+ sample rows, data under 14 days old). Noindex in preview; indexable at go-live.

Awaiting 1st inspection, by type

Somerset, extract of 15 Oct 2026. First looked at by us on 18 Oct 2026.

TypePremises
Restaurant / café43
Food retailer36
School / college / university25
Pub / bar / nightclub16
Takeaway / sandwich shop14
Manufacturers / packers12
Mobile caterer10
Other catering premises10
Hospitals / Childcare / Caring Premises7
Farmers / growers3
Hotel / bed & breakfast / guest house2
Retailers - supermarkets / hypermarkets2

Sample rows

Real FHRS data. Limited-company and trade-style names only, postcode district only, no street address. All EARLIER FIND: spotted on our first look, so we can't call them new.

BusinessTypeCouncil · areaOur dateOfficial
The Haddeo Sporting Club LtdFarmers / growersSomerset · TA22Earlier find
spotted 18 Oct 2026
FSA page
Name withheldRestaurant / caféSomerset · BA11Earlier find
spotted 18 Oct 2026
FSA page
Name withheldFood retailerSomerset · TA11Earlier find
spotted 18 Oct 2026
FSA page

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data as at council extracts dated 15 to 16 Oct 2026. Not endorsed by the FSA.

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Questions

How many food businesses are awaiting inspection in Somerset?

180 premises with a published postcode showed as awaiting a first food hygiene inspection in the FSA register extract for Somerset dated 15 Oct 2026. Premises without a published postcode are not counted here.

Are these new food businesses in Somerset?

Not necessarily. Awaiting inspection means there is no published hygiene rating yet. Some premises are new, some have waited a long time, and some changed owner. The register gives no opening or registration date.

Where does this data come from?

The Food Standards Agency Food Hygiene Rating Scheme open data, published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. The figures are from the council's own extract. NewFoodLeads is not endorsed by the FSA or the council.

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