Beth Chatto Gardens Ltd

Elmstead

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Beth Chatto Gardens Ltd scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 7 October 2025 by Tendring.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Beth Chatto Gardens Ltd, from January 2015 to October 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2015 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Beth Chatto Gardens Ltd.

Food hygiene rating history for Beth Chatto Gardens Ltd
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
22 January 2015	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
7 October 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Beth Chatto Gardens Ltd in Elmstead 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?

Beth Chatto,
Clacton Road,
Elmstead,
Colchester,
CO7 7DB

Beth Chatto Gardens Ltd Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Beth Chatto Gardens Ltd?

Food hygiene at Beth Chatto Gardens Ltd is inspected by Tendring, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.tendringdc.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Beth Chatto Gardens Ltd

What is Beth Chatto Gardens Ltd’s food hygiene rating?

Beth Chatto Gardens Ltd has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 7 October 2025.

When was Beth Chatto Gardens Ltd last inspected?

Beth Chatto Gardens Ltd was last inspected by Tendring on 7 October 2025.

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.