Gates Garden Centre & Restaurant

Cold Overton

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Gates Garden Centre & Restaurant scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 22 July 2026 by Melton.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Gates Garden Centre & Restaurant, from May 2019 to July 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 4 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Gates Garden Centre & Restaurant
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
22 May 2019	5 / 5	Very good
11 June 2024	5 / 5	Very good
22 July 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Gates Garden Centre & Restaurant in Cold Overton has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

Gates Nurseries And Garden Centre,
Somerby Road,
Cold Overton,
LE15 7QB

Gates Garden Centre & Restaurant Hygiene Rating - 4/5

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

Who inspects Gates Garden Centre & Restaurant?

Food hygiene at Gates Garden Centre & Restaurant is inspected by Melton, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.melton.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Gates Garden Centre & Restaurant

What is Gates Garden Centre & Restaurant’s food hygiene rating?

Gates Garden Centre & Restaurant has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 22 July 2026.

When was Gates Garden Centre & Restaurant last inspected?

Gates Garden Centre & Restaurant was last inspected by Melton on 22 July 2026.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.