Garden Lodge

SEAHAM

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Garden Lodge scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 1 August 2025 by Durham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Garden Lodge, from February 2020 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Garden Lodge
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
7 February 2020	4 / 5	Good
1 August 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Garden Lodge in SEAHAM 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?

GARDEN LODGE MAUREEN TERRACE,
SEAHAM,
SR7 7SN

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

Who inspects Garden Lodge?

Food hygiene at Garden Lodge is inspected by Durham, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.durham.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Garden Lodge

What is Garden Lodge’s food hygiene rating?

Garden Lodge has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 1 August 2025.

When was Garden Lodge last inspected?

Garden Lodge was last inspected by Durham on 1 August 2025.

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.