Hayes Garden Centre food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Westmorland and Furness
Hayes 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 6 December 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: Hayes Garden World, Lake Road, LA22 0DW
How it compares in Westmorland and Furness
In Westmorland and Furness, 86% of rated places manage a 5, so Hayes Garden Centre sits behind roughly 2,659 nearby businesses. 3% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 2,390 | 86% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 269 | 10% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 86 | 3% | ← Hayes Garden Centre | |
| 2 out of 5 | 17 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 9 | <1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 387 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 Good
- 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 Hayes 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.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to Hayes Garden Centre, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyndale Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 153 yards away | 5 - Very good | 21 February 2024 |
| Diamond Lodge Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 247 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 December 2025 |
| Ambleside Park Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 365 yards away | 5 - Very good | 6 December 2025 |
| Lakeside Picnic Retailers - other | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 21 July 2025 |
| Rothay Manor Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 28 February 2024 |
| Cafe Altitude Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 16 April 2024 |
| Elder Grove B&B Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 30 March 2026 |
| Brantfell Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 20 July 2023 |
Questions about Hayes Garden Centre
What is Hayes Garden Centre's food hygiene rating?
Hayes Garden Centre has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Westmorland and Furness Council on 6 December 2025.
Is Hayes 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 Hayes Garden Centre last inspected?
Hayes Garden Centre was last inspected on 6 December 2025, 7 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Westmorland and Furness Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Hayes Garden Centre?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Hayes Garden Centre compare to other places in Westmorland and Furness?
86% of the 2,771 rated food businesses in Westmorland and Furness hold the top rating of 5, while Hayes Garden Centre holds a 3. 86 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Westmorland and Furness Council inspects Hayes 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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