The Cafe At The Garden Shop

Colyton

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Cafe At The Garden Shop scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 6 January 2026 by East Devon.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Cafe At The Garden Shop, from January 2022 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2022 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Cafe At The Garden Shop.

Food hygiene rating history for The Cafe At The Garden Shop
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
7 January 2022	5 / 5	Very good
6 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Cafe At The Garden Shop in Colyton 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?

The Garden Shop,
King Street,
Colyton,
EX24 6LF

The Cafe At The Garden Shop Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects The Cafe At The Garden Shop?

Food hygiene at The Cafe At The Garden Shop 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 The Cafe At The Garden Shop

What is The Cafe At The Garden Shop’s food hygiene rating?

The Cafe At The Garden Shop has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 6 January 2026.

When was The Cafe At The Garden Shop last inspected?

The Cafe At The Garden Shop was last inspected by East Devon on 6 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.