Orchard Garden Centre

Grays

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Orchard Garden Centre 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 9 August 2025 by Thurrock.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Orchard Garden Centre, from February 2019 to August 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Orchard Garden Centre
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
7 February 2019	5 / 5	Very good
9 August 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Orchard Garden Centre in Grays 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?

Smiths Orchard Garden Centre,
Chadwell Road,
Grays,
Essex,
RM17 5SY

Orchard Garden Centre Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Orchard Garden Centre?

Food hygiene at Orchard Garden Centre is inspected by Thurrock, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.thurrock.gov.uk/food or [email protected].

Questions about Orchard Garden Centre

What is Orchard Garden Centre’s food hygiene rating?

Orchard Garden Centre has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 9 August 2025.

When was Orchard Garden Centre last inspected?

Orchard Garden Centre was last inspected by Thurrock on 9 August 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.