East Garden food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Breckland
East Garden 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: East Garden was inspected on 21 July 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.
This sits in the middle for Breckland, where 2% of rated places score below 3 and 95% score 4 or 5. See all Breckland ratings →
Address: 7 London Street, Swaffham, PE37 7DD
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How this rating has changed
East Garden has gone backwards: it held a 4 before its inspection on 21 July 2026, and now holds a 3.
| Inspected | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 21 July 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 Breckland
In Breckland, 87% of rated places manage a 5, so East Garden sits behind roughly 1,122 nearby businesses. 4% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,026 | 87% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 96 | 8% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 43 | 4% | ← East Garden | |
| 2 out of 5 | 6 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 10 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 93 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 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 East Garden 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 East Garden, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shelley's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 12 yards away | 5 - Very good | 15 June 2026 |
| Methodist Church Other catering premises | 33 yards away | 5 - Very good | 28 March 2025 |
| 22 Coffee Lounge Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 54 yards away | 5 - Very good | 27 November 2024 |
| Swaffham Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub | 86 yards away | 5 - Very good | 23 December 2024 |
| Greyhound Inn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 86 yards away | 4 - Good | 19 April 2024 |
| Pedlars Corner Cafe & Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 104 yards away | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 13 April 2026 |
| Spice of Swaffham Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 108 yards away | 5 - Very good | 21 July 2026 |
| John's Mr Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop | 110 yards away | 5 - Very good | 9 January 2026 |
Questions about East Garden
What is East Garden's food hygiene rating?
East Garden has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Breckland Council on 21 July 2026.
Is East Garden 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 East Garden last inspected?
East Garden was last inspected on 21 July 2026, a month ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Breckland Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at East Garden?
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 "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does East Garden compare to other places in Breckland?
87% of the 1,181 rated food businesses in Breckland hold the top rating of 5, while East Garden holds a 3. 43 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Breckland Council inspects East 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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East Garden is one of 82 rated food businesses in Swaffham. See every hygiene rating in Swaffham →
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