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Pavilion Tea Room food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Chichester

Pavilion 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

This is a fresh result: Pavilion Tea Room was inspected on 19 August 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.

99% of rated food businesses in Chichester score 4 or 5, so this is a normal, good result for the area. See all Chichester ratings →

Address: Stansted, Rowlands Castle, Hampshire, PO9 6DU

How this rating has changed

Pavilion Tea Room was re-inspected on 19 August 2026 and held its rating of 5.

Inspected Rating Change
19 August 2026 5 5 Held

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 Chichester

That puts Pavilion Tea Room among the 1,233 places in Chichester holding top marks, 95% 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 Chichester
5 out of 5 1,233 95% ← Pavilion Tea Room
4 out of 5 46 4%
3 out of 5 16 1%
2 out of 5 3 <1%
1 out of 5 4 <1%
0 out of 5 2 <1%

A further 145 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 Pavilion 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.

Questions about Pavilion Tea Room

What is Pavilion Tea Room's food hygiene rating?

Pavilion Tea Room has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Chichester Council on 19 August 2026.

Is Pavilion 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 Pavilion Tea Room last inspected?

Pavilion Tea Room was last inspected on 19 August 2026, within the last month. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Chichester Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Pavilion Tea Room?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very good", and confidence in the management of food safety "very good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Pavilion Tea Room compare to other places in Chichester?

95% of the 1,304 rated food businesses in Chichester hold the top rating of 5, and Pavilion Tea Room is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Chichester Council inspects Pavilion 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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