The Garden Restaurant Chippenham food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Wiltshire
The Garden Restaurant Chippenham 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
This is a fresh result: The Garden Restaurant Chippenham was inspected on 6 August 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.
This sits in the middle for Wiltshire, where 2% of rated places score below 3 and 92% score 4 or 5. See all Wiltshire ratings →
Address: 15-17 the Bridge, Chippenham, SN15 1HA
How this rating has changed
The Garden Restaurant Chippenham has gone backwards: it held a 4 before its inspection on 6 August 2026, and now holds a 3.
| Inspected | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 6 August 2026 | 4 3 | Worse |
The FSA publishes only a business's current rating. This history is our own record of what it has scored since we began watching.
How it compares in Wiltshire
In Wiltshire, 81% of rated places manage a 5, so The Garden Restaurant Chippenham sits behind roughly 2,766 nearby businesses. 6% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 2,425 | 81% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 341 | 11% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 171 | 6% | ← The Garden Restaurant Chippenham | |
| 2 out of 5 | 25 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 25 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 3 | <1% |
A further 1,272 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 The Garden Restaurant Chippenham 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 The Garden Restaurant Chippenham, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shoestrings Takeaway/sandwich shop | 13 yards away | 5 - Very good | 7 May 2026 |
| Athena Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 39 yards away | 5 - Very good | 21 March 2024 |
| Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop | 41 yards away | 5 - Very good | 28 May 2026 |
| Rivo Lounge Pub/bar/nightclub | 63 yards away | 5 - Very good | 9 May 2025 |
| Chonette Chocolates Retailers - other | 96 yards away | 5 - Very good | 23 September 2025 |
| Prezzo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 116 yards away | 5 - Very good | 3 June 2026 |
| Reg's Kebab & Pizza House Takeaway/sandwich shop | 142 yards away | 5 - Very good | 29 January 2026 |
| PIzza Hut Delivery Takeaway/sandwich shop | 148 yards away | 5 - Very good | 29 January 2026 |
Questions about The Garden Restaurant Chippenham
What is The Garden Restaurant Chippenham's food hygiene rating?
The Garden Restaurant Chippenham has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Wiltshire Council on 6 August 2026.
Is The Garden Restaurant Chippenham 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 The Garden Restaurant Chippenham last inspected?
The Garden Restaurant Chippenham was last inspected on 6 August 2026, a month 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 The Garden Restaurant Chippenham?
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 The Garden Restaurant Chippenham compare to other places in Wiltshire?
81% of the 2,990 rated food businesses in Wiltshire hold the top rating of 5, while The Garden Restaurant Chippenham holds a 3. 171 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Wiltshire Council inspects The Garden Restaurant Chippenham 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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