Gardeners Retreat At Paddock Wood Garden Centre

Paddock Wood

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Gardeners Retreat At Paddock Wood Garden Centre scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 2 February 2026 by Tunbridge Wells.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Gardeners Retreat At Paddock Wood Garden Centre, from November 2019 to February 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Gardeners Retreat At Paddock Wood Garden Centre.

Food hygiene rating history for Gardeners Retreat At Paddock Wood Garden Centre
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
26 November 2019	4 / 5	Good
2 February 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Gardeners Retreat At Paddock Wood Garden Centre in Paddock Wood 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?

Paddock Wood Garden Centre,
Maidstone Road,
Paddock Wood,
Tonbridge,
TN12 6QJ

Gardeners Retreat At Paddock Wood Garden Centre Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Gardeners Retreat At Paddock Wood Garden Centre. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Gardeners Retreat At Paddock Wood Garden Centre?

Food hygiene at Gardeners Retreat At Paddock Wood Garden Centre is inspected by Tunbridge Wells, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.tunbridgewells.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Gardeners Retreat At Paddock Wood Garden Centre

What is Gardeners Retreat At Paddock Wood Garden Centre’s food hygiene rating?

Gardeners Retreat At Paddock Wood Garden Centre has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 February 2026.

When was Gardeners Retreat At Paddock Wood Garden Centre last inspected?

Gardeners Retreat At Paddock Wood Garden Centre was last inspected by Tunbridge Wells on 2 February 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.