Otter Garden Centre

Ottery St Mary

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Otter 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 Very good

Last inspected on 11 March 2025 by East Devon.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Otter Garden Centre, from September 2018 to March 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Otter Garden Centre
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
21 September 2018	5 / 5	Very good
11 March 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Otter Garden Centre in Ottery St Mary 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?

Otter Nurseries,
Gosford Road,
Ottery St Mary,
EX11 1LZ

Otter Garden Centre Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Otter Garden Centre?

Food hygiene at Otter Garden Centre is inspected by East Devon, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.eastdevon.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Otter Garden Centre

What is Otter Garden Centre’s food hygiene rating?

Otter Garden Centre has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 March 2025.

When was Otter Garden Centre last inspected?

Otter Garden Centre was last inspected by East Devon on 11 March 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.