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Garden House - Ground Floor Kitchen food hygiene rating

Caring Premises · Bristol

Garden House - Ground Floor Kitchen holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the care premises met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 1 June 2025, 13 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: The Garden House, Cote Lane, Westbury, BS9 3TW

How it compares in Bristol

That puts Garden House - Ground Floor Kitchen among the 2,823 places in Bristol holding top marks, 76% 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.

Every rated food business in Bristol
5 out of 5 2,823 76% ← Garden House - Ground Floor Kitchen
4 out of 5 608 16%
3 out of 5 189 5%
2 out of 5 33 1%
1 out of 5 39 1%
0 out of 5 11 <1%

A further 758 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

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 Garden House - Ground Floor Kitchen 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 Garden House - Ground Floor Kitchen, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Abbeyfield House Caring Premises 421 yards away 5 - Very good 13 January 2026
Aspens Services Ltd School/college/university 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 26 June 2025
Alfresco Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 6 January 2026
AbleCare Homes - Belvedere Lodge Caring Premises 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 5 February 2025
AIP C/O Henleaze Junior School School/college/university 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 25 September 2025
Abbeyfield Bristol Society Caring Premises 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 25 January 2025
Adult Learning Service School/college/university 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 14 November 2024
Alliance in Partnership School/college/university 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 29 January 2026

Questions about Garden House - Ground Floor Kitchen

What is Garden House - Ground Floor Kitchen's food hygiene rating?

Garden House - Ground Floor Kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Bristol Council on 1 June 2025.

Is Garden House - Ground Floor Kitchen 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 care premises to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Garden House - Ground Floor Kitchen last inspected?

Garden House - Ground Floor Kitchen was last inspected on 1 June 2025, 13 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Bristol Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Garden House - Ground Floor Kitchen?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very good", and confidence in the management of food safety "very good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Garden House - Ground Floor Kitchen compare to other places in Bristol?

76% of the 3,703 rated food businesses in Bristol hold the top rating of 5, and Garden House - Ground Floor Kitchen is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Bristol Council inspects Garden House - Ground Floor Kitchen 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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Garden House - Ground Floor Kitchen is one of 43 rated food businesses in Westbury. See every hygiene rating in Westbury

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