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Rachaels Secret Tea Rooms food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Amber Valley

Rachaels Secret Tea Rooms 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 13 June 2018, more than 8 years ago. A lot can change in a kitchen in that time, and a rating this old says more about the business then than now. Councils prioritise re-inspecting higher-risk premises, so a long gap often means the business is considered low-risk.

How it compares in Amber Valley

That puts Rachaels Secret Tea Rooms among the 790 places in Amber Valley holding top marks, 81% 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 Amber Valley
5 out of 5 790 81% ← Rachaels Secret Tea Rooms
4 out of 5 117 12%
3 out of 5 57 6%
2 out of 5 8 1%
1 out of 5 2 <1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 112 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 Rachaels Secret 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.

Questions about Rachaels Secret Tea Rooms

What is Rachaels Secret Tea Rooms's food hygiene rating?

Rachaels Secret Tea Rooms has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Amber Valley Council on 13 June 2018.

Is Rachaels Secret Tea Rooms 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 Rachaels Secret Tea Rooms last inspected?

Rachaels Secret Tea Rooms was last inspected on 13 June 2018, more than 8 years ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Amber Valley Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Rachaels Secret Tea Rooms?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very good", and confidence in the management of food safety "very good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Rachaels Secret Tea Rooms compare to other places in Amber Valley?

81% of the 974 rated food businesses in Amber Valley hold the top rating of 5, and Rachaels Secret Tea Rooms is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Amber Valley Council inspects Rachaels Secret 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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