The Hop Garden

Tintern

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Hop Garden scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 7 November 2025 by Monmouthshire.

What does this rating mean?

The Hop Garden in Tintern 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?

Kingstone Brewery,
Meadow Farm,
Tintern,
Chepstow,
NP16 7NX

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

Who inspects The Hop Garden?

Food hygiene at The Hop Garden is inspected by Monmouthshire, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.monmouthshire.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about The Hop Garden

What is The Hop Garden’s food hygiene rating?

The Hop Garden has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 7 November 2025.

When was The Hop Garden last inspected?

The Hop Garden was last inspected by Monmouthshire on 7 November 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.