Thornes Garden Nursery

Letchworth Garden City

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Thornes Garden Nursery scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 2 July 2026 by North Hertfordshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Thornes Garden Nursery, from January 2019 to July 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 1 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Thornes Garden Nursery.

Food hygiene rating history for Thornes Garden Nursery
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
28 January 2019	5 / 5	Very good
9 January 2025	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
2 July 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Thornes Garden Nursery in Letchworth Garden City has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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?

Thornes Poultry Centre And Garden Nursery Stotfold Road,
Letchworth Garden City,
Hertfordshire,
SG6 4JR

Thornes Garden Nursery Hygiene Rating - 1/5

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

Who inspects Thornes Garden Nursery?

Food hygiene at Thornes Garden Nursery is inspected by North Hertfordshire, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.north-herts.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Thornes Garden Nursery

What is Thornes Garden Nursery’s food hygiene rating?

Thornes Garden Nursery has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 July 2026.

When was Thornes Garden Nursery last inspected?

Thornes Garden Nursery was last inspected by North Hertfordshire on 2 July 2026.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary 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.