The Garlic Farm Shop

Mersley Lane

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Garlic Farm 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 Very good

Last inspected on 2 October 2025 by Isle of Wight.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Garlic Farm Shop, from October 2018 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2018 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Garlic Farm Shop.

Food hygiene rating history for The Garlic Farm Shop
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
11 October 2018	4 / 5	Good
2 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Garlic Farm Shop in Mersley Lane 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?

Garlic Farm Shop,
Mersley Farm,
Mersley Lane,
Newchurch,
PO36 0NR

The Garlic Farm Shop Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects The Garlic Farm Shop?

Food hygiene at The Garlic Farm Shop is inspected by Isle of Wight, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at https://www.iow.gov.uk/environment-and-planning/community-protection-services/ or [email protected].

Questions about The Garlic Farm Shop

What is The Garlic Farm Shop’s food hygiene rating?

The Garlic Farm Shop has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 October 2025.

When was The Garlic Farm Shop last inspected?

The Garlic Farm Shop was last inspected by Isle of Wight on 2 October 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.