Secret Garden food hygiene rating
Pub/bar/nightclub · Herefordshire
Secret Garden holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The pub met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.
The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory
The rating dates from 9 September 2025, 10 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.
Address: Coldwells Road, HR1 1LH
How it compares in Herefordshire
In Herefordshire, 78% of rated places manage a 5, so Secret Garden sits behind roughly 1,431 nearby businesses. 7% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,217 | 78% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 214 | 14% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 104 | 7% | ← Secret Garden | |
| 2 out of 5 | 19 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 7 | <1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | <1% |
A further 195 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At Secret Garden none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to Secret Garden, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coldwells House Caring Premises | at this address | 5 - Very good | 8 May 2026 |
| Family Shopper – Safia Retail Ltd Retailers - other | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 28 November 2023 |
| Aramark Ltd - Special Metals Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 24 May 2022 |
| Bake and Create Bistro Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 24 February 2026 |
| Dunelm Retailers - other | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 23 July 2025 |
| Food Warehouse Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 26 April 2022 |
| College Green Chip Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 15 May 2025 |
| College Green Spar Post Office & Store Retailers - other | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 3 August 2018 |
Questions about Secret Garden
What is Secret Garden's food hygiene rating?
Secret Garden has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Herefordshire Council on 9 September 2025.
Is Secret Garden safe to eat at?
A 3 means the pub met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.
When was Secret Garden last inspected?
Secret Garden was last inspected on 9 September 2025, 10 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Herefordshire Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Secret Garden?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Secret Garden compare to other places in Herefordshire?
78% of the 1,562 rated food businesses in Herefordshire hold the top rating of 5, while Secret Garden holds a 3. 104 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Herefordshire Council inspects Secret Garden and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.
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