Burston Garden Centre & Cafe

Chiswell Green

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Burston Garden Centre & Cafe 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 19 May 2026 by St Albans City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Burston Garden Centre & Cafe, from August 2020 to May 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Burston Garden Centre & Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
18 August 2020	5 / 5	Very good
19 May 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Burston Garden Centre & Cafe in Chiswell Green 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?

Burston Nurseries,
125 North Orbital Road,
Chiswell Green,
St Albans,
AL2 2DS

Burston Garden Centre & Cafe Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Burston Garden Centre & Cafe?

Food hygiene at Burston Garden Centre & Cafe is inspected by St Albans City, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.stalbans.gov.uk/business/Health-and-safety/food-safety/foodHygieneRating.aspx or [email protected].

Questions about Burston Garden Centre & Cafe

What is Burston Garden Centre & Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Burston Garden Centre & Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 19 May 2026.

When was Burston Garden Centre & Cafe last inspected?

Burston Garden Centre & Cafe was last inspected by St Albans City on 19 May 2026.

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.