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Abbey Tea Rooms And Restaurant food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Somerset

Abbey Tea Rooms And Restaurant 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 11 December 2023, more than 2 years ago. A lot can change in a kitchen in that time, and a rating this old says more about the business then than now. Councils prioritise re-inspecting higher-risk premises, so a long gap often means the business is considered low-risk.

Address: Abbey Tea Rooms, 16 Magdalene Street, Glastonbury, BA6 9EH

How it compares in Somerset

That puts Abbey Tea Rooms And Restaurant among the 4,825 places in Somerset holding top marks, 88% 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 Somerset
5 out of 5 4,825 88% ← Abbey Tea Rooms And Restaurant
4 out of 5 539 10%
3 out of 5 93 2%
2 out of 5 26 <1%
1 out of 5 30 1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 558 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 Abbey Tea Rooms And Restaurant 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

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Knights Fish Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 144 yards away 5 - Very good 2 November 2023

Questions about Abbey Tea Rooms And Restaurant

What is Abbey Tea Rooms And Restaurant's food hygiene rating?

Abbey Tea Rooms And Restaurant has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Somerset Council on 11 December 2023.

Is Abbey Tea Rooms And Restaurant 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 Abbey Tea Rooms And Restaurant last inspected?

Abbey Tea Rooms And Restaurant was last inspected on 11 December 2023, more than 2 years ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Somerset Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Abbey Tea Rooms And Restaurant?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "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 Abbey Tea Rooms And Restaurant compare to other places in Somerset?

88% of the 5,513 rated food businesses in Somerset hold the top rating of 5, and Abbey Tea Rooms And Restaurant is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Somerset Council inspects Abbey Tea Rooms And Restaurant 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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Understanding this rating

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Abbey Tea Rooms And Restaurant is one of 164 rated food businesses in Glastonbury. See every hygiene rating in Glastonbury

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