Kirkleatham Walled Garden food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Redcar and Cleveland
Kirkleatham Walled Garden 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 31 October 2025, 8 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: Plantation Road, Redcar, TS10 4QT
How it compares in Redcar and Cleveland
In Redcar and Cleveland, 94% of rated places manage a 5, so Kirkleatham Walled Garden sits behind roughly 1,077 nearby businesses. 4% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,077 | 94% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 51 | 4% | ← Kirkleatham Walled Garden | |
| 3 out of 5 | 9 | 1% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 6 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 4 | <1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 84 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Very good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Very 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 Kirkleatham Walled 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 Kirkleatham Walled Garden, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acorn Cafe Takeaway/sandwich shop | 361 yards away | 5 - Very good | 12 July 2023 |
| Creative at Green Gates Primary School School/college/university | 0.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 10 March 2026 |
| Aldi Stores Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 0.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 26 July 2023 |
Questions about Kirkleatham Walled Garden
What is Kirkleatham Walled Garden's food hygiene rating?
Kirkleatham Walled Garden has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Redcar and Cleveland Council on 31 October 2025.
Is Kirkleatham Walled Garden 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 Kirkleatham Walled Garden last inspected?
Kirkleatham Walled Garden was last inspected on 31 October 2025, 8 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Redcar and Cleveland Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Kirkleatham Walled Garden?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very 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 Kirkleatham Walled Garden compare to other places in Redcar and Cleveland?
94% of the 1,147 rated food businesses in Redcar and Cleveland hold the top rating of 5, while Kirkleatham Walled Garden holds a 4. 51 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Redcar and Cleveland Council inspects Kirkleatham Walled 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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