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 "title": "The Chip Inn in Midsomer Norton now rated 3 out of 5",
 "description": "The takeaway's rating has changed from 5 to 3 after an inspection in September, and the new rating is now on the public register.",
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   "headline": "The Chip Inn in Midsomer Norton now rated 3 out of 5",
   "standfirst": "The takeaway's rating has changed from 5 to 3 after an inspection in September, and the new rating is now on the public register.",
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   "paragraphs": [
    "The Chip Inn at 108 High Street in Midsomer Norton now has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5, down from 5. The new rating follows an inspection on Wednesday 16 September.",
    "The inspection scores were 10 for hygiene, 10 for structure and 10 for management, where a lower score is better.",
    "On the Food Standards Agency's scale, 3 means \"generally satisfactory\" and 5 means \"very good\". Ratings run from 0, which means urgent improvement is necessary, up to 5 for very good."
   ],
   "next": "You can see the full rating and the inspection date on the Food Standards Agency's food hygiene register.",
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    {
     "name": "Food hygiene ratings (FSA)",
     "url": "https://ratings.food.gov.uk/business/204005",
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    }
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     "text": "The Chip Inn is a food business (takeaway/sandwich shop).",
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     "id": "f2",
     "text": "Its address on the register is Chip Inn, 108 High Street.",
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     "id": "f3",
     "text": "The Food Standards Agency’s register now gives it a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5.",
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     "text": "Its previous rating was 5 out of 5.",
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     "text": "The inspection was on Wednesday 16 September 2026.",
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     "text": "Inspection scores (lower is better): hygiene 10, structure 10, management 10.",
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     "id": "f7",
     "text": "On the Food Standards Agency’s scale, 3 means “generally satisfactory” and 5 means “very good”.",
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     "id": "f8",
     "text": "Ratings run from 0 (urgent improvement necessary) to 5 (very good).",
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     "text": "It is in Midsomer Norton.",
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   "author": {
    "name": "Hey Bath Newsdesk",
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   },
   "published_at": "2026-10-12T19:00:40.000Z",
   "updated_at": "2026-10-12T19:00:40.000Z",
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   "written": "Written by Hey Bath from public records with an AI writing tool, then checked against them."
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