Imperial Garden food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Wiltshire
Imperial Garden holds a 1: major improvement is necessary. The inspector found significant problems at the restaurant and the business is legally required to address them.
The rating: 1 - Major improvement necessary
The rating dates from 29 October 2025, 8 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: Jaipur Restaurant 23 High Street, Corsham, SN13 0ES
How it compares in Wiltshire
A 1 is rare: only 32 of 2,950 rated places in Wiltshire score this low, about one in 92. By contrast 81% of the borough holds a 5, so this is well below what the council's inspectors normally find.
| 5 out of 5 | 2,380 | 81% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 335 | 11% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 174 | 6% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 25 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 32 | 1% | ← Imperial Garden | |
| 0 out of 5 | 4 | <1% |
A further 1,252 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Improvement necessary
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Improvement necessary
- How well they manage food safety Major improvement necessary
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 Imperial Garden the inspector recorded concerns over how food is handled, the condition of the premises and confidence in management. Because the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, that is what holds the score down.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to Imperial Garden, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Codmother Takeaway/sandwich shop | 13 yards away | 5 - Very good | 13 February 2025 |
| Corsham Tasty Bites Takeaway/sandwich shop | 35 yards away | 5 - Very good | 30 July 2024 |
| Green Ginger Retailers - other | 50 yards away | 5 - Very good | 8 June 2026 |
| Toby Haynes Family Butchers Ltd Retailers - other | 54 yards away | 5 - Very good | 5 February 2026 |
| Barnett Bros Retailers - other | 74 yards away | 4 - Good | 8 January 2024 |
| Woody's The Deli at Corsham Retailers - other | 91 yards away | 5 - Very good | 4 May 2023 |
| Mays Greengrocers Retailers - other | 99 yards away | 5 - Very good | 20 October 2025 |
| Parsons Bakery Ltd Retailers - other | 99 yards away | 5 - Very good | 25 September 2025 |
Questions about Imperial Garden
What is Imperial Garden's food hygiene rating?
Imperial Garden has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary), given by Wiltshire Council on 29 October 2025.
Is Imperial Garden safe to eat at?
A 1 means the inspector found problems the business is required to fix. The restaurant is not shut down, a rating is not a closure order, but standards were found to be below what the law expects at the time of inspection.
When was Imperial Garden last inspected?
Imperial Garden was last inspected on 29 October 2025, 8 months 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 Imperial Garden?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "improvement necessary", the cleanliness and condition of the building "improvement necessary", and confidence in the management of food safety "major improvement necessary". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Imperial Garden compare to other places in Wiltshire?
81% of the 2,950 rated food businesses in Wiltshire hold the top rating of 5, while Imperial Garden holds a 1. 32 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Wiltshire Council inspects Imperial Garden 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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Is this your business?
A rating of 1 is public, and most customers look. Only 18% of people say they would order from a business rated 2 or below, against 94% from one rated 4. Delivery platforms may decline to list you.
We cannot change this rating, and nor can you. It was set by an environmental health officer at Wiltshire, and it stands until they inspect again. What you can do:
- Fix what the inspector found, then ask the council for a re-inspection. Most charge between £120 and £316, and will not re-visit within three months of the original inspection.
- If you believe the rating is simply wrong, you have 21 days from being notified to appeal to the council. That is 21 calendar days, not working days.
- You may submit a right to reply at any time. It is published alongside the rating, here, and on the FSA's own site.
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