Gardener's Retreat- Stanway Garden Centre

Stanway

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Gardener's Retreat- Stanway Garden Centre scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 12 June 2026 by Colchester.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Gardener's Retreat- Stanway Garden Centre, from February 2024 to June 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2024 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Gardener's Retreat- Stanway Garden Centre.

Food hygiene rating history for Gardener's Retreat- Stanway Garden Centre
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
7 February 2024	5 / 5	Very good
12 June 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Gardener's Retreat- Stanway Garden Centre in Stanway 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?

Gardener's Retreat- Stanway Garden Centre,
342 London Road,
Stanway,
Essex,
CO3 8LT

Gardener's Retreat- Stanway Garden Centre Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Gardener's Retreat- Stanway Garden Centre. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Gardener's Retreat- Stanway Garden Centre?

Food hygiene at Gardener's Retreat- Stanway Garden Centre is inspected by Colchester, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at https://www.colchester.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Gardener's Retreat- Stanway Garden Centre

What is Gardener's Retreat- Stanway Garden Centre’s food hygiene rating?

Gardener's Retreat- Stanway Garden Centre has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 12 June 2026.

When was Gardener's Retreat- Stanway Garden Centre last inspected?

Gardener's Retreat- Stanway Garden Centre was last inspected by Colchester on 12 June 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.