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The Tea Room food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Stoke-On-Trent

The Tea Room holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the restaurant met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 14 January 2025, 18 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.

Address: Carmountside Crematorium, Leek Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 7AB

How it compares in Stoke-On-Trent

That puts The Tea Room among the 1,486 places in Stoke-On-Trent holding top marks, 78% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Stoke-On-Trent
5 out of 5 1,486 78% ← The Tea Room
4 out of 5 244 13%
3 out of 5 112 6%
2 out of 5 24 1%
1 out of 5 27 1%
0 out of 5 2 <1%

A further 391 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

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 Tea Room 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 Tea Room, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Carmountside Community Pre-School School/college/university 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 22 January 2025
Baddeley Green Pre School Caring Premises 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 6 July 2021
Abbey Hulton Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 2 July 2019
Allsorts Retailers - other 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 20 August 2019
Breathe New Life Church Other catering premises 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 28 January 2026
Bilaal Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 7 October 2024
Betty Rushton Community Garden Other catering premises 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 5 July 2019
Birches Head Get Growing Other catering premises 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 24 April 2025

Questions about The Tea Room

What is The Tea Room's food hygiene rating?

The Tea Room has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Stoke-On-Trent Council on 14 January 2025.

Is The Tea Room safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was The Tea Room last inspected?

The Tea Room was last inspected on 14 January 2025, 18 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Stoke-On-Trent Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at The Tea Room?

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 "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does The Tea Room compare to other places in Stoke-On-Trent?

78% of the 1,895 rated food businesses in Stoke-On-Trent hold the top rating of 5, and The Tea Room is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Stoke-On-Trent Council inspects The Tea Room 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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