The Garden Tea Room food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Dorset
The Garden Tea Room holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the restaurant met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.
The rating: 5 - Very good
The rating dates from 28 April 2026, 2 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: Museum Of East Dorset 23 High Street, Wimborne Minster, BH21 1HR
How it compares in Dorset
That puts The Garden Tea Room among the 3,813 places in Dorset holding top marks, 96% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.
| 5 out of 5 | 3,813 | 96% | ← The Garden Tea Room | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 138 | 3% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 33 | 1% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 5 | <1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 3 | <1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 1,126 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 Good
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 Garden Tea Room 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 Garden Tea Room, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minster Greens Retailers - other | 29 yards away | 5 - Very good | 19 September 2023 |
| Morrisons Daily Retailers - other | 32 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 October 2025 |
| Bell's Famous Fisheries Mobile caterer | 39 yards away | 5 - Very good | 18 November 2025 |
| Caffe Nero Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 45 yards away | 5 - Very good | 22 April 2026 |
| Cafe Aroma Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 51 yards away | 5 - Very good | 5 November 2025 |
| Grape Tree Retailers - other | 76 yards away | 5 - Very good | 8 September 2023 |
| Corn Exchange Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 88 yards away | 5 - Very good | 5 November 2018 |
| Mango's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 95 yards away | 5 - Very good | 22 January 2025 |
Questions about The Garden Tea Room
What is The Garden Tea Room's food hygiene rating?
The Garden Tea Room has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Dorset Council on 28 April 2026.
Is The Garden Tea Room safe to eat at?
The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be very good, the top end of the scale.
When was The Garden Tea Room last inspected?
The Garden Tea Room was last inspected on 28 April 2026, 2 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Dorset Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at The Garden Tea Room?
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 "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does The Garden Tea Room compare to other places in Dorset?
96% of the 3,992 rated food businesses in Dorset hold the top rating of 5, and The Garden Tea Room is one of them.
Who decides the rating?
Dorset Council inspects The Garden Tea Room 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.
Tell me when this changes
The Food Standards Agency publishes only a business's rating today, not what it scored before, and not when it moves. We check every UK rating each night. Watch The Garden Tea Room and we will email you the morning after its rating changes.
Free, for three businesses, forever. No password, we send you a link. How rating alerts work →
Understanding this rating
More food hygiene ratings near here
The Garden Tea Room is one of 100 rated food businesses in Wimborne Minster. See every hygiene rating in Wimborne Minster →
Dorset inspects and rates 5,118 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Dorset →
The official record is held by the council: https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/
Rating from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Ratings reflect standards found at the time of inspection and can change. If you think a rating is wrong, the official record is held by the FSA and the local authority; corrections there flow through here. How ratings work →