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Pomegranate Tea Room and Bar food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Huntingdonshire

Pomegranate Tea Room and Bar 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 9 October 2025, 9 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: 1 The Towers 1 The Towers High Street, Buckden, PE19 5TA

How it compares in Huntingdonshire

That puts Pomegranate Tea Room and Bar among the 975 places in Huntingdonshire holding top marks, 71% 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 Huntingdonshire
5 out of 5 975 71% ← Pomegranate Tea Room and Bar
4 out of 5 298 22%
3 out of 5 86 6%
2 out of 5 6 <1%
1 out of 5 13 1%
0 out of 5 2 <1%

A further 159 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 Pomegranate Tea Room and Bar 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 Pomegranate Tea Room and Bar, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
The Claret Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 13 yards away 5 - Very good 27 May 2026
The George Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 13 yards away 4 - Good 25 November 2025
The Lion Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 178 yards away 3 - Generally satisfactory 31 October 2025
One Stop Stores Ltd Retailers - other 211 yards away 4 - Good 31 August 2022
Jim’s coffee shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 226 yards away Awaiting inspection
The Vine Pub/bar/nightclub 244 yards away 4 - Good 24 October 2024
The Vine Kitchen Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 244 yards away 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 30 April 2026
Gilbert's Butchers Buckden Takeaway/sandwich shop 247 yards away 5 - Very good 6 May 2026

Questions about Pomegranate Tea Room and Bar

What is Pomegranate Tea Room and Bar's food hygiene rating?

Pomegranate Tea Room and Bar has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Huntingdonshire Council on 9 October 2025.

Is Pomegranate Tea Room and Bar 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 Pomegranate Tea Room and Bar last inspected?

Pomegranate Tea Room and Bar was last inspected on 9 October 2025, 9 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Huntingdonshire Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Pomegranate Tea Room and Bar?

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 Pomegranate Tea Room and Bar compare to other places in Huntingdonshire?

71% of the 1,380 rated food businesses in Huntingdonshire hold the top rating of 5, and Pomegranate Tea Room and Bar is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Huntingdonshire Council inspects Pomegranate Tea Room and Bar 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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Pomegranate Tea Room and Bar is one of 24 rated food businesses in Buckden. See every hygiene rating in Buckden

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