Porton Garden Aquatics & Pets - Cafe food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Wiltshire
Porton Garden Aquatics & Pets - Cafe 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 5 November 2024, 20 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.
Address: Porton Garden Centre, Porton, SP4 0LA
How it compares in Wiltshire
That puts Porton Garden Aquatics & Pets - Cafe among the 2,380 places in Wiltshire holding top marks, 81% 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 | 2,380 | 81% | ← Porton Garden Aquatics & Pets - Cafe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 335 | 11% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 174 | 6% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 25 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 32 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 4 | <1% |
A further 1,252 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 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 Porton Garden Aquatics & Pets - Cafe 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 Porton Garden Aquatics & Pets - Cafe
What is Porton Garden Aquatics & Pets - Cafe's food hygiene rating?
Porton Garden Aquatics & Pets - Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Wiltshire Council on 5 November 2024.
Is Porton Garden Aquatics & Pets - Cafe 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 Porton Garden Aquatics & Pets - Cafe last inspected?
Porton Garden Aquatics & Pets - Cafe was last inspected on 5 November 2024, 20 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Wiltshire Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Porton Garden Aquatics & Pets - Cafe?
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 "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Porton Garden Aquatics & Pets - Cafe compare to other places in Wiltshire?
81% of the 2,950 rated food businesses in Wiltshire hold the top rating of 5, and Porton Garden Aquatics & Pets - Cafe is one of them.
Who decides the rating?
Wiltshire Council inspects Porton Garden Aquatics & Pets - Cafe 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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