Honeydale Farm Shop & Tea Room food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Bexley
Honeydale Farm Shop & Tea Room 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 16 May 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: 217 Maidstone Road, Sidcup, Kent, DA14 5AW
How it compares in Bexley
In Bexley, 71% of rated places manage a 5, so Honeydale Farm Shop & Tea Room sits behind roughly 1,154 nearby businesses. 17% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,154 | 71% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 267 | 17% | ← Honeydale Farm Shop & Tea Room | |
| 3 out of 5 | 140 | 9% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 36 | 2% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 19 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 150 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Good
- 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 Honeydale Farm Shop & 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 Honeydale Farm Shop & Tea Room, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bedensfield Convenience Store Retailers - other | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 30 January 2026 |
| All A-Board Day Nursery & Tiny Town Caring Premises | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 30 January 2026 |
| Booker Wholesale Distributors/Transporters | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 18 June 2025 |
| Bengal Tandoori Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 9 April 2025 |
| Baugh House Caring Premises | 0.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 7 November 2024 |
| Buzz Club At St Peter Chanel RC School Caring Premises | 0.9 miles away | 5 - Very good | 21 May 2025 |
Questions about Honeydale Farm Shop & Tea Room
What is Honeydale Farm Shop & Tea Room's food hygiene rating?
Honeydale Farm Shop & Tea Room has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Bexley Council on 16 May 2025.
Is Honeydale Farm Shop & Tea Room 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 Honeydale Farm Shop & Tea Room last inspected?
Honeydale Farm Shop & Tea Room was last inspected on 16 May 2025, 13 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Bexley Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Honeydale Farm Shop & Tea Room?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Honeydale Farm Shop & Tea Room compare to other places in Bexley?
71% of the 1,616 rated food businesses in Bexley hold the top rating of 5, while Honeydale Farm Shop & Tea Room holds a 4. 267 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Bexley Council inspects Honeydale Farm Shop & 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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