Tea Rooms food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Tonbridge and Malling
Tea Rooms 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 14 February 2025, 16 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 Friars Tea Rooms, Aylesford Priory, High Street, ME20 7BX
How it compares in Tonbridge and Malling
In Tonbridge and Malling, 80% of rated places manage a 5, so Tea Rooms sits behind roughly 771 nearby businesses. 13% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 771 | 80% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 123 | 13% | ← Tea Rooms | |
| 3 out of 5 | 56 | 6% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 18 | 2% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 0 | 0% | ||
| 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 Very good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Good
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 Tea Rooms 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 Tea Rooms, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aylesford Priory Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | at this address | 5 - Very good | 18 October 2024 |
| Brekkie Bar Mobile caterer | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 8 January 2026 |
| Chartwells At Aylesford School Sports College School/college/university | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 25 September 2024 |
| Aylesford RFC Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 22 August 2024 |
| Base Camp With Sweet Sensations Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 10 February 2026 |
| Aylesford Football Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 15 December 2024 |
| Aylesford Pre-School Ltd Caring Premises | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 11 September 2025 |
| Charles Busby Kitchen Other catering premises | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 14 May 2026 |
Questions about Tea Rooms
What is Tea Rooms's food hygiene rating?
Tea Rooms has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Tonbridge and Malling Council on 14 February 2025.
Is Tea Rooms 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 Tea Rooms last inspected?
Tea Rooms was last inspected on 14 February 2025, 16 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Tonbridge and Malling Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Tea Rooms?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Tea Rooms compare to other places in Tonbridge and Malling?
80% of the 968 rated food businesses in Tonbridge and Malling hold the top rating of 5, while Tea Rooms holds a 4. 123 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Tonbridge and Malling Council inspects Tea Rooms 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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