Longacres Garden Centre food hygiene rating
Retailers - other · Spelthorne
Longacres Garden Centre holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the shop are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.
The rating: 4 - Good
The rating dates from 12 March 2025, 15 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: Longacres, Garden Centre, Nutty Lane, TW17 0QH
How it compares in Spelthorne
In Spelthorne, 78% of rated places manage a 5, so Longacres Garden Centre sits behind roughly 535 nearby businesses. 16% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 535 | 78% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 107 | 16% | ← Longacres Garden Centre | |
| 3 out of 5 | 29 | 4% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 8 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 10 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 84 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Good
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 Longacres 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 Longacres Garden Centre, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best-One Retailers - other | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 25 February 2025 |
| 4 Thurlestone Coffee And Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 13 January 2026 |
| BaxterStorey-Shepperton Studios-South Gate Other catering premises | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 13 August 2025 |
| Cafe Mocha D Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 30 March 2026 |
| BP Shepperton - BP Express Shopping Ltd Retailers - other | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 17 February 2026 |
| Breakfast Club At Thamesmead School School/college/university | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 10 December 2024 |
| Cavan Bakery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 1 July 2025 |
| AIP C/o Saxon Primary School School/college/university | 0.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 23 March 2026 |
Questions about Longacres Garden Centre
What is Longacres Garden Centre's food hygiene rating?
Longacres Garden Centre has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Spelthorne Council on 12 March 2025.
Is Longacres Garden Centre safe to eat at?
The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this shop to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Longacres Garden Centre last inspected?
Longacres Garden Centre was last inspected on 12 March 2025, 15 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Spelthorne Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Longacres Garden Centre?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Longacres Garden Centre compare to other places in Spelthorne?
78% of the 689 rated food businesses in Spelthorne hold the top rating of 5, while Longacres Garden Centre holds a 4. 107 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Spelthorne Council inspects Longacres 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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