Mill End Plants food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · North Hertfordshire
Mill End Plants 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 22 August 2025, 10 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: Mill End Nursery Mill End, Rushden, SG9 0TA
How it compares in North Hertfordshire
In North Hertfordshire, 78% of rated places manage a 5, so Mill End Plants sits behind roughly 944 nearby businesses. 5% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 789 | 78% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 155 | 15% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 48 | 5% | ← Mill End Plants | |
| 2 out of 5 | 13 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 10 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 105 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- 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 Mill End Plants 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 Mill End Plants, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Bull Inn Pub/bar/nightclub | 1.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 12 April 2024 |
| Sandon Junior & Infant School School/college/university | 1.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 15 January 2025 |
| Sandon Estate Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 2.1 miles away | 5 - Very good | 22 February 2023 |
| Lolleywood Cafe Mobile caterer | 2.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 21 April 2026 |
| The Rising Sun Pub/bar/nightclub | 2.5 miles away | 4 - Good | 5 March 2026 |
| The Harestreet Horsebox Mobile caterer | 2.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 21 May 2024 |
| Irongate Market Garden Retailers - other | 2.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 13 May 2026 |
| Markey Ltd Mobile caterer | 2.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 19 December 2022 |
Questions about Mill End Plants
What is Mill End Plants's food hygiene rating?
Mill End Plants has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by North Hertfordshire Council on 22 August 2025.
Is Mill End Plants 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 Mill End Plants last inspected?
Mill End Plants was last inspected on 22 August 2025, 10 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by North Hertfordshire Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Mill End Plants?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", 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 Mill End Plants compare to other places in North Hertfordshire?
78% of the 1,015 rated food businesses in North Hertfordshire hold the top rating of 5, while Mill End Plants holds a 3. 48 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
North Hertfordshire Council inspects Mill End Plants 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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