The Watering Can Cafe At Cherry Lane Garden Centre food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Wychavon
The Watering Can Cafe At Cherry Lane Garden Centre holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The restaurant 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 26 November 2025, 7 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: Ash Lane, Martin Hussingtree, Worcestershire, WR3 8TB
How it compares in Wychavon
In Wychavon, 81% of rated places manage a 5, so The Watering Can Cafe At Cherry Lane Garden Centre sits behind roughly 730 nearby businesses. 5% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 632 | 81% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 98 | 13% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 37 | 5% | ← The Watering Can Cafe At Cherry Lane Garden Centre | |
| 2 out of 5 | 7 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 4 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | <1% |
A further 323 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 The Watering Can Cafe At Cherry Lane Garden Centre 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.
Questions about The Watering Can Cafe At Cherry Lane Garden Centre
What is The Watering Can Cafe At Cherry Lane Garden Centre's food hygiene rating?
The Watering Can Cafe At Cherry Lane Garden Centre has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Wychavon Council on 26 November 2025.
Is The Watering Can Cafe At Cherry Lane Garden Centre safe to eat at?
A 3 means the restaurant 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 The Watering Can Cafe At Cherry Lane Garden Centre last inspected?
The Watering Can Cafe At Cherry Lane Garden Centre was last inspected on 26 November 2025, 7 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Wychavon Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at The Watering Can Cafe At Cherry Lane Garden Centre?
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 The Watering Can Cafe At Cherry Lane Garden Centre compare to other places in Wychavon?
81% of the 779 rated food businesses in Wychavon hold the top rating of 5, while The Watering Can Cafe At Cherry Lane Garden Centre holds a 3. 37 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Wychavon Council inspects The Watering Can Cafe At Cherry Lane Garden Centre 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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