The Garden Cafe

Spondon

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Garden Cafe 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 29 January 2026 by Derby City.

What does this rating mean?

The Garden Cafe in Spondon 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?

79c Sitwell Street,
Spondon,
Derby,
DE21 7FH

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

Who inspects The Garden Cafe?

Food hygiene at The Garden Cafe is inspected by Derby City, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.derby.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about The Garden Cafe

What is The Garden Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

The Garden Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 29 January 2026.

When was The Garden Cafe last inspected?

The Garden Cafe was last inspected by Derby City on 29 January 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.