Highfields

Gloucester

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Highfields 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 April 2026 by Stroud.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Highfields, from May 2021 to April 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Highfields
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
18 May 2021	5 / 5	Very good
7 April 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Highfields in Gloucester 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?

Highfield Garden Centre,
Whitminster,
Gloucester,
Gloucestershire,
GL2 7PB

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

Who inspects Highfields?

Food hygiene at Highfields is inspected by Stroud, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.stroud.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Highfields

What is Highfields’s food hygiene rating?

Highfields has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 7 April 2026.

When was Highfields last inspected?

Highfields was last inspected by Stroud on 7 April 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.