Pallets Tea & Coffee House food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · New Forest
Pallets Tea & Coffee House 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 25 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: High Street, Beaulieu, SO42 7YA
How it compares in New Forest
In New Forest, 80% of rated places manage a 5, so Pallets Tea & Coffee House sits behind roughly 1,153 nearby businesses. 13% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,153 | 80% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 183 | 13% | ← Pallets Tea & Coffee House | |
| 3 out of 5 | 69 | 5% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 6 | <1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 23 | 2% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | <1% |
A further 138 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 Good
- 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 Pallets Tea & Coffee House 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 Pallets Tea & Coffee House, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Beaulieu Bakehouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | at this address | 5 - Very good | 19 November 2025 |
| Chocolate Studio Ltd Retailers - other | 1 yards away | 5 - Very good | 26 September 2013 |
| Queensmead Village Shop Retailers - other | 1 yards away | 5 - Very good | 24 May 2021 |
| Beaulieu Village Primary School School/college/university | 23 yards away | 4 - Good | 17 March 2026 |
| Bellord and Brown Retailers - other | 81 yards away | 5 - Very good | 28 January 2026 |
| The Montagu Arms Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 103 yards away | 5 - Very good | 20 February 2025 |
| Steff's Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 237 yards away | 5 - Very good | 19 June 2025 |
| Steffs to Go Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 237 yards away | 4 - Good | 19 June 2025 |
Questions about Pallets Tea & Coffee House
What is Pallets Tea & Coffee House's food hygiene rating?
Pallets Tea & Coffee House has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by New Forest Council on 25 March 2025.
Is Pallets Tea & Coffee House 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 Pallets Tea & Coffee House last inspected?
Pallets Tea & Coffee House was last inspected on 25 March 2025, 15 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by New Forest Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Pallets Tea & Coffee House?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Pallets Tea & Coffee House compare to other places in New Forest?
80% of the 1,435 rated food businesses in New Forest hold the top rating of 5, while Pallets Tea & Coffee House holds a 4. 183 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
New Forest Council inspects Pallets Tea & Coffee House 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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