St Ishmaels Garden Centre / The Lemon Tree Cafe

Haverfordwest

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

St Ishmaels Garden Centre / The Lemon Tree Cafe scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 24 September 2026 by Pembrokeshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for St Ishmaels Garden Centre / The Lemon Tree Cafe, from January 2019 to September 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 2 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of St Ishmaels Garden Centre / The Lemon Tree Cafe.

Food hygiene rating history for St Ishmaels Garden Centre / The Lemon Tree Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
8 January 2019	5 / 5	Very good
20 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good
24 September 2026	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

St Ishmaels Garden Centre / The Lemon Tree Cafe in Haverfordwest has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some 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?

St Ishmaels Nursery,
St Ishmaels,
Haverfordwest,
Pembrokeshire,
SA62 3SX

St Ishmaels Garden Centre / The Lemon Tree Cafe Hygiene Rating - 2/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for St Ishmaels Garden Centre / The Lemon Tree Cafe. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects St Ishmaels Garden Centre / The Lemon Tree Cafe?

Food hygiene at St Ishmaels Garden Centre / The Lemon Tree Cafe is inspected by Pembrokeshire, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about St Ishmaels Garden Centre / The Lemon Tree Cafe

What is St Ishmaels Garden Centre / The Lemon Tree Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

St Ishmaels Garden Centre / The Lemon Tree Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 24 September 2026.

When was St Ishmaels Garden Centre / The Lemon Tree Cafe last inspected?

St Ishmaels Garden Centre / The Lemon Tree Cafe was last inspected by Pembrokeshire on 24 September 2026.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some 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.