Garden Cafe

Dobcross

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Garden Cafe scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 11 December 2025 by Oldham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Garden Cafe, from February 2022 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2022 to 4 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Garden Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
8 February 2022	5 / 5	Very good
11 December 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Garden Cafe in Dobcross 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?

Newbank Garden Centre,
Dobcross New Road,
Dobcross,
Oldham,
OL3 5NP

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

Who inspects Garden Cafe?

Food hygiene at Garden Cafe is inspected by Oldham, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at https://www.oldham.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Garden Cafe

What is Garden Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Garden Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 December 2025.

When was Garden Cafe last inspected?

Garden Cafe was last inspected by Oldham on 11 December 2025.

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.