Bekonscot Tea Rooms food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Buckinghamshire
Bekonscot Tea Rooms 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
The rating dates from 13 June 2025, 13 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: Bekonscot Model Village And Railway, 14 Ledborough Lane, Beaconsfield, HP9 2PZ
How it compares in Buckinghamshire
In Buckinghamshire, 81% of rated places manage a 5, so Bekonscot Tea Rooms sits behind roughly 3,756 nearby businesses. 4% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 3,226 | 81% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 530 | 13% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 171 | 4% | ← Bekonscot Tea Rooms | |
| 2 out of 5 | 42 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 31 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | <1% |
A further 615 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 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 Bekonscot 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 Bekonscot Tea Rooms, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| High March School/college/university | 88 yards away | 5 - Very good | 19 September 2024 |
| Impact Food Group at High March School School/college/university | 142 yards away | 5 - Very good | 8 October 2025 |
| Brightstars Caring Premises | 209 yards away | 5 - Very good | 8 January 2026 |
| Morrisons Daily Retailers - other | 220 yards away | 5 - Very good | 20 October 2022 |
| KOYO Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 232 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 March 2026 |
| Becks Kebab Mobile caterer | 289 yards away | 5 - Very good | 28 January 2026 |
| Cook Retailers - other | 351 yards away | 5 - Very good | 3 September 2025 |
| Fego Beaconsfield Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 358 yards away | 5 - Very good | 13 November 2025 |
Questions about Bekonscot Tea Rooms
What is Bekonscot Tea Rooms's food hygiene rating?
Bekonscot Tea Rooms has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Buckinghamshire Council on 13 June 2025.
Is Bekonscot Tea Rooms 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 Bekonscot Tea Rooms last inspected?
Bekonscot Tea Rooms was last inspected on 13 June 2025, 13 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Buckinghamshire Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Bekonscot Tea Rooms?
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 "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Bekonscot Tea Rooms compare to other places in Buckinghamshire?
81% of the 4,001 rated food businesses in Buckinghamshire hold the top rating of 5, while Bekonscot Tea Rooms holds a 3. 171 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Buckinghamshire Council inspects Bekonscot 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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