Market Garden Cafe

Cardiff

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Market Garden Cafe scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 20 July 2026 by Cardiff.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Market Garden Cafe, from March 2025 to July 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 4 in 2025 to 2 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Market Garden Cafe.

Food hygiene rating history for Market Garden Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
7 March 2025	4 / 5	Good
20 July 2026	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Market Garden Cafe in Cardiff has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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?

19 Bessemer Road,
Cardiff,
CF11 8BE

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Market Garden Cafe. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Market Garden Cafe?

Food hygiene at Market Garden Cafe is inspected by Cardiff, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at https://www.srs.wales/en/Environmental-Health/Food-Hygiene-Standards/Food.aspx or [email protected].

Questions about Market Garden Cafe

What is Market Garden Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Market Garden Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 July 2026.

When was Market Garden Cafe last inspected?

Market Garden Cafe was last inspected by Cardiff on 20 July 2026.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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.