Tool Box @ The Garage food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Norwich City
Tool Box @ The Garage 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 27 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: 14 Chapel Field North, Norwich, NR2 1NY
How it compares in Norwich City
In Norwich City, 65% of rated places manage a 5, so Tool Box @ The Garage sits behind roughly 889 nearby businesses. 24% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 889 | 65% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 330 | 24% | ← Tool Box @ The Garage | |
| 3 out of 5 | 116 | 9% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 22 | 2% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 2 | <1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | <1% |
A further 207 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 Very 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 Tool Box @ The Garage 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 Tool Box @ The Garage, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38 St Giles Boutique Bed And Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 150 yards away | 5 - Very good | 27 November 2024 |
| Assembly House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 212 yards away | 5 - Very good | 24 November 2025 |
| Bread Source Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 256 yards away | 5 - Very good | 28 November 2024 |
| Blossom Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 256 yards away | 5 - Very good | 12 December 2025 |
| Black Dog Teas Retailers - other | 282 yards away | 5 - Very good | 13 May 2025 |
| Ann Summers Retailers - other | 283 yards away | 5 - Very good | 20 February 2025 |
| Bakers And Baristas Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 283 yards away | 5 - Very good | 1 May 2025 |
| Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other | 283 yards away | 5 - Very good | 3 October 2023 |
Questions about Tool Box @ The Garage
What is Tool Box @ The Garage's food hygiene rating?
Tool Box @ The Garage has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Norwich City Council on 27 April 2026.
Is Tool Box @ The Garage 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 Tool Box @ The Garage last inspected?
Tool Box @ The Garage was last inspected on 27 April 2026, 2 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Norwich City Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Tool Box @ The Garage?
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 "very good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Tool Box @ The Garage compare to other places in Norwich City?
65% of the 1,360 rated food businesses in Norwich City hold the top rating of 5, while Tool Box @ The Garage holds a 4. 330 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Norwich City Council inspects Tool Box @ The Garage 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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