The Gardener’s Retreat Restaurant

Chipperfield

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

The Gardener’s Retreat Restaurant scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 7 January 2026 by Dacorum.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Gardener’s Retreat Restaurant, from February 2020 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2020 to 4 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Gardener’s Retreat Restaurant.

Food hygiene rating history for The Gardener’s Retreat Restaurant
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
5 February 2020	5 / 5	Very good
7 January 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

The Gardener’s Retreat Restaurant in Chipperfield has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

Chipperfield Home And Garden Center,
Tower Hill,
Chipperfield,
Kings Langley,
WD4 9LH

The Gardener’s Retreat Restaurant Hygiene Rating - 4/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for The Gardener’s Retreat Restaurant. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects The Gardener’s Retreat Restaurant?

Food hygiene at The Gardener’s Retreat Restaurant is inspected by Dacorum, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.dacorum.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about The Gardener’s Retreat Restaurant

What is The Gardener’s Retreat Restaurant’s food hygiene rating?

The Gardener’s Retreat Restaurant has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 7 January 2026.

When was The Gardener’s Retreat Restaurant last inspected?

The Gardener’s Retreat Restaurant was last inspected by Dacorum on 7 January 2026.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.