The Gardener’s Retreat Restaurant food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Dacorum
The Gardener’s Retreat Restaurant holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the restaurant are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.
The rating: 4 - Good
The rating dates from 7 January 2026, 6 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: Chipperfield Home And Garden Center, Tower Hill, Chipperfield, WD4 9LH
How it compares in Dacorum
In Dacorum, 77% of rated places manage a 5, so The Gardener’s Retreat Restaurant sits behind roughly 864 nearby businesses. 17% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 864 | 77% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 192 | 17% | ← The Gardener’s Retreat Restaurant | |
| 3 out of 5 | 55 | 5% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 5 | <1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 6 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | <1% |
A further 137 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 Good
- 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 The Gardener’s Retreat Restaurant 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 The Gardener’s Retreat Restaurant, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chipperfield Clarendon Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 25 June 2025 |
| Bat and Ball Cafe t/a Monsters Munch Box Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 25 June 2025 |
| Flavour Bombs Manufacturers/packers | 1.1 miles away | 5 - Very good | 26 March 2026 |
| Bovingdon Village Stores (Costcutters) Retailers - other | 1.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 6 September 2024 |
| Burger Crafter Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop | 1.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 12 February 2026 |
| Bovingdon Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub | 1.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 22 April 2024 |
| Bovingdon Pensioners Lunch Club Other catering premises | 1.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 15 May 2026 |
| Bovingdon Academy School/college/university | 1.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 23 May 2025 |
Questions about The Gardener’s Retreat Restaurant
What is The Gardener’s Retreat Restaurant's food hygiene rating?
The Gardener’s Retreat Restaurant has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Dacorum Council on 7 January 2026.
Is The Gardener’s Retreat Restaurant safe to eat at?
The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was The Gardener’s Retreat Restaurant last inspected?
The Gardener’s Retreat Restaurant was last inspected on 7 January 2026, 6 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Dacorum Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at The Gardener’s Retreat Restaurant?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does The Gardener’s Retreat Restaurant compare to other places in Dacorum?
77% of the 1,123 rated food businesses in Dacorum hold the top rating of 5, while The Gardener’s Retreat Restaurant holds a 4. 192 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Dacorum Council inspects The Gardener’s Retreat Restaurant 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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