The Craft House & Tea Rooms food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Winchester City
The Craft House & Tea Rooms holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the restaurant 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 17 February 2025, 16 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: 13 Kings Walk, Winchester, Hampshire
How it compares in Winchester City
In Winchester City, 89% of rated places manage a 5, so The Craft House & Tea Rooms sits behind roughly 966 nearby businesses. 8% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 966 | 89% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 91 | 8% | ← The Craft House & Tea Rooms | |
| 3 out of 5 | 20 | 2% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 3 | <1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 4 | <1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 85 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 The Craft House & Tea Rooms 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 Craft House & Tea Rooms, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berehill House Care Home Caring Premises | 144 yards away | 5 - Very good | 31 July 2025 |
| Blue Rickshaw Takeaway/sandwich shop | 275 yards away | 5 - Very good | 21 August 2024 |
| Hot Spice Tandoori Take Away Takeaway/sandwich shop | 312 yards away | 5 - Very good | 27 March 2025 |
| The White Hart Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub | 326 yards away | 4 - Good | 5 June 2026 |
| Whitchurch Sweets Retailers - other | 375 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 September 2025 |
| Wellbeing Pharmacy Retailers - other | 375 yards away | Awaiting inspection | |
| The Village Bakery Whitchurch Retailers - other | 420 yards away | 5 - Very good | 24 April 2026 |
| The Bere Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 439 yards away | 5 - Very good | 31 March 2025 |
Questions about The Craft House & Tea Rooms
What is The Craft House & Tea Rooms's food hygiene rating?
The Craft House & Tea Rooms has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Winchester City Council on 17 February 2025.
Is The Craft House & Tea Rooms 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 restaurant to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was The Craft House & Tea Rooms last inspected?
The Craft House & Tea Rooms was last inspected on 17 February 2025, 16 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Winchester City Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at The Craft House & Tea Rooms?
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 The Craft House & Tea Rooms compare to other places in Winchester City?
89% of the 1,084 rated food businesses in Winchester City hold the top rating of 5, while The Craft House & Tea Rooms holds a 4. 91 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Winchester City Council inspects The Craft House & Tea Rooms 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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