The Gardeners Arms

Cheddar

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Gardeners Arms 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 12 December 2025 by Somerset.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Gardeners Arms, from February 2021 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Gardeners Arms.

Food hygiene rating history for The Gardeners Arms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
24 February 2021	5 / 5	Very good
12 December 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Gardeners Arms in Cheddar 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?

35 Silver Street,
Cheddar,
BS27 3LE

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

Who inspects The Gardeners Arms?

Food hygiene at The Gardeners Arms is inspected by Somerset, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.somerset.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about The Gardeners Arms

What is The Gardeners Arms’s food hygiene rating?

The Gardeners Arms has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 12 December 2025.

When was The Gardeners Arms last inspected?

The Gardeners Arms was last inspected by Somerset on 12 December 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.