Lucy's Tea Room food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Havant
Lucy's 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 13 March 2026, 4 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: 6B Elm Grove, Hayling Island, PO11 9EF
How it compares in Havant
In Havant, 91% of rated places manage a 5, so Lucy's Tea Room sits behind roughly 782 nearby businesses. 7% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 782 | 91% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 64 | 7% | ← Lucy's Tea Room | |
| 3 out of 5 | 11 | 1% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 2 | <1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 1 | <1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 188 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 Lucy's 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 Lucy's Tea Room, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby's Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | at this address | 5 - Very good | 13 March 2024 |
| Hayling Fruiterers Retailers - other | 41 yards away | 5 - Very good | 13 March 2023 |
| Mikes Kitchen at Chives Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 46 yards away | 5 - Very good | 21 May 2025 |
| Full bloom coffee's Takeaway/sandwich shop | 59 yards away | 5 - Very good | 19 November 2025 |
| Sainsbury's Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 64 yards away | 5 - Very good | 24 April 2023 |
| Dominos Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop | 86 yards away | 5 - Very good | 1 July 2024 |
| Beast's Feast Takeaway/sandwich shop | 106 yards away | 5 - Very good | 9 December 2025 |
| Nobbies Takeaway/sandwich shop | 106 yards away | 5 - Very good | 20 March 2025 |
Questions about Lucy's Tea Room
What is Lucy's Tea Room's food hygiene rating?
Lucy's Tea Room has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Havant Council on 13 March 2026.
Is Lucy's 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 Lucy's Tea Room last inspected?
Lucy's Tea Room was last inspected on 13 March 2026, 4 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Havant Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Lucy's 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 Lucy's Tea Room compare to other places in Havant?
91% of the 860 rated food businesses in Havant hold the top rating of 5, while Lucy's Tea Room holds a 4. 64 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Havant Council inspects Lucy's 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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