Garden Tea Room food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Westmorland and Furness
Garden Tea Room 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 17 October 2024, 20 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.
Address: 10 Cornmarket, Penrith, CA11 7DA
How it compares in Westmorland and Furness
That puts Garden Tea Room among the 2,390 places in Westmorland and Furness holding top marks, 86% 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.
| 5 out of 5 | 2,390 | 86% | ← Garden Tea Room | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 269 | 10% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 86 | 3% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 17 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 9 | <1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 387 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 Good
- 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 Garden 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 Garden Tea Room, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Hand Wine Retailers - other | at this address | 5 - Very good | 28 November 2024 |
| Gianni's Ristorante Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 18 yards away | 5 - Very good | 27 September 2024 |
| Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop | 34 yards away | 5 - Very good | 16 January 2025 |
| Little Chippy Takeaway/sandwich shop | 39 yards away | 5 - Very good | 12 July 2024 |
| Angel Lane Chippie Takeaway/sandwich shop | 42 yards away | 5 - Very good | 25 June 2026 |
| Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 47 yards away | 5 - Very good | 8 November 2024 |
| Grape Tree Retailers - other | 52 yards away | 5 - Very good | 13 July 2021 |
| J & J Graham Retailers - other | 57 yards away | 5 - Very good | 9 June 2026 |
Questions about Garden Tea Room
What is Garden Tea Room's food hygiene rating?
Garden Tea Room has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Westmorland and Furness Council on 17 October 2024.
Is Garden Tea Room 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 Garden Tea Room last inspected?
Garden Tea Room was last inspected on 17 October 2024, 20 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Westmorland and Furness Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Garden Tea Room?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very 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 Garden Tea Room compare to other places in Westmorland and Furness?
86% of the 2,771 rated food businesses in Westmorland and Furness hold the top rating of 5, and Garden Tea Room is one of them.
Who decides the rating?
Westmorland and Furness Council inspects Garden 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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