Bridge Cottage Tea Gardens

Flatford

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Bridge Cottage Tea Gardens scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 17 April 2026 by Babergh.

What does this rating mean?

Bridge Cottage Tea Gardens in Flatford has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

Flatford Tea Rooms,
Bridge Cottage,
Flatford,
East Bergholt,
CO7 6UL

Bridge Cottage Tea Gardens Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Bridge Cottage Tea Gardens. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Bridge Cottage Tea Gardens?

Food hygiene at Bridge Cottage Tea Gardens is inspected by Babergh, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.babergh.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Bridge Cottage Tea Gardens

What is Bridge Cottage Tea Gardens’s food hygiene rating?

Bridge Cottage Tea Gardens has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 17 April 2026.

When was Bridge Cottage Tea Gardens last inspected?

Bridge Cottage Tea Gardens was last inspected by Babergh on 17 April 2026.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.