Brooklands Tea Room food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Lichfield
Brooklands Tea Room 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 2 May 2025, 14 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: The Brookland, Blithbury Road, Colton, WS15 3HQ
How it compares in Lichfield
In Lichfield, 75% of rated places manage a 5, so Brooklands Tea Room sits behind roughly 592 nearby businesses. 17% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 592 | 75% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 132 | 17% | ← Brooklands Tea Room | |
| 3 out of 5 | 53 | 7% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 6 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 4 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 84 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 Brooklands 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 Brooklands Tea Room, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greggs Retailers - other | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 3 January 2025 |
| Nurturing Minds Day Nursery Caring Premises | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 9 March 2026 |
| Rugeley Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 9 April 2024 |
| Chancel Primary School School/college/university | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 17 October 2024 |
| Hummingbirds Caring Premises | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 4 October 2024 |
| Rugeley Progressive WMC Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 9 May 2024 |
| Lanrick Cottage Caring Premises | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 4 December 2025 |
| Care Services UK Ltd Caring Premises | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 18 February 2026 |
Questions about Brooklands Tea Room
What is Brooklands Tea Room's food hygiene rating?
Brooklands Tea Room has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Lichfield Council on 2 May 2025.
Is Brooklands Tea Room 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 Brooklands Tea Room last inspected?
Brooklands Tea Room was last inspected on 2 May 2025, 14 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Lichfield Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Brooklands 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 "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Brooklands Tea Room compare to other places in Lichfield?
75% of the 787 rated food businesses in Lichfield hold the top rating of 5, while Brooklands Tea Room holds a 4. 132 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Lichfield Council inspects Brooklands 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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