Vintage Tea Room food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Fareham
Vintage Tea Room holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The restaurant met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.
The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory
This is a fresh result: Vintage Tea Room was inspected on 9 June 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.
Address: 168 West Street, Fareham, PO16 0EH
How it compares in Fareham
In Fareham, 86% of rated places manage a 5, so Vintage Tea Room sits behind roughly 686 nearby businesses. 3% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 619 | 86% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 67 | 9% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 23 | 3% | ← Vintage Tea Room | |
| 2 out of 5 | 4 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 4 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 76 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- 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 Vintage 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 Vintage Tea Room, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domino'S Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop | 58 yards away | 5 - Very good | 3 April 2024 |
| Cafe Lamma'Z Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 106 yards away | 5 - Very good | 8 January 2025 |
| Fareham Charcoal Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 116 yards away | 5 - Very good | 9 January 2025 |
| Fareham Food Centre Retailers - other | 119 yards away | 5 - Very good | 17 February 2026 |
| Aldi Stores Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 244 yards away | 5 - Very good | 17 March 2026 |
| Dragon Chinese Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 245 yards away | 5 - Very good | 22 January 2025 |
| Fareham Masonic Club Pub/bar/nightclub | 254 yards away | 5 - Very good | 28 November 2025 |
| Duke Of Connaughts Own Club Fareham Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub | 269 yards away | 5 - Very good | 20 February 2026 |
Questions about Vintage Tea Room
What is Vintage Tea Room's food hygiene rating?
Vintage Tea Room has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Fareham Council on 9 June 2026.
Is Vintage Tea Room safe to eat at?
A 3 means the restaurant met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.
When was Vintage Tea Room last inspected?
Vintage Tea Room was last inspected on 9 June 2026, a month ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Fareham Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Vintage Tea Room?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", 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 Vintage Tea Room compare to other places in Fareham?
86% of the 717 rated food businesses in Fareham hold the top rating of 5, while Vintage Tea Room holds a 3. 23 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Fareham Council inspects Vintage 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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