Gardeners Retreat Restaurant food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Enfield
Gardeners Retreat Restaurant 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 7 December 2024, 19 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: Enfield Garden Centre, Cattlegate Road, Enfield, EN2 9DJ
How it compares in Enfield
In Enfield, 59% of rated places manage a 5, so Gardeners Retreat Restaurant sits behind roughly 1,690 nearby businesses. 11% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,248 | 59% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 442 | 21% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 227 | 11% | ← Gardeners Retreat Restaurant | |
| 2 out of 5 | 97 | 5% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 93 | 4% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 7 | <1% |
A further 260 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 Gardeners Retreat Restaurant 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 Gardeners Retreat Restaurant, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberry Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 124 yards away | 5 - Very good | 15 February 2025 |
| Alexander Cake Craft Retailers - other | 417 yards away | 5 - Very good | 2 August 2022 |
| Botany Bay Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub | 1.0 miles away | 5 - Very good | 22 March 2025 |
Questions about Gardeners Retreat Restaurant
What is Gardeners Retreat Restaurant's food hygiene rating?
Gardeners Retreat Restaurant has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Enfield Council on 7 December 2024.
Is Gardeners Retreat Restaurant 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 Gardeners Retreat Restaurant last inspected?
Gardeners Retreat Restaurant was last inspected on 7 December 2024, 19 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Enfield Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Gardeners Retreat Restaurant?
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 Gardeners Retreat Restaurant compare to other places in Enfield?
59% of the 2,114 rated food businesses in Enfield hold the top rating of 5, while Gardeners Retreat Restaurant holds a 3. 227 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Enfield Council inspects Gardeners Retreat Restaurant 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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