The Tea Room food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Havering
The 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 rating dates from 8 January 2025, but the business has been re-inspected and a new rating is awaiting publication, so the score shown here is about to change.
Address: Ockendon Road, Upminster, RM14 2UY
How it compares in Havering
In Havering, 72% of rated places manage a 5, so The Tea Room sits behind roughly 1,505 nearby businesses. 5% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,179 | 72% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 326 | 20% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 85 | 5% | ← The Tea Room | |
| 2 out of 5 | 19 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 34 | 2% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 3 | <1% |
A further 394 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 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 The 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 The Tea Room, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaynes School School/college/university | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 20 March 2026 |
| Derham House Nursing Home Caring Premises | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 22 September 2025 |
| Cranston Park Lawn Tennis Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 20 March 2026 |
| Freshfields Residential Home Caring Premises | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 13 October 2025 |
| Coastal Supported Living C.I.C Caring Premises | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 28 November 2025 |
| Cafe with a Purpose Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 11 March 2025 |
| Be Super Human Official Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 20 February 2023 |
| 7 Day Convenience Store Retailers - other | 0.8 miles away | 5 - Very good | 26 February 2026 |
Questions about The Tea Room
What is The Tea Room's food hygiene rating?
The Tea Room has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Havering Council on 8 January 2025.
Is The 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 The Tea Room last inspected?
The Tea Room was last inspected on 8 January 2025, 18 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Havering Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at The Tea Room?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", 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 The Tea Room compare to other places in Havering?
72% of the 1,646 rated food businesses in Havering hold the top rating of 5, while The Tea Room holds a 3. 85 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Havering Council inspects The 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.
Tell me when this changes
The Food Standards Agency publishes only a business's rating today, not what it scored before, and not when it moves. We check every UK rating each night. Watch The Tea Room and we will email you the morning after its rating changes.
Free, for three businesses, forever. No password, we send you a link. How rating alerts work →
Understanding this rating
More food hygiene ratings near here
The Tea Room is one of 193 rated food businesses in Upminster. See every hygiene rating in Upminster →
Havering inspects and rates 2,040 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Havering →
The official record is held by the council: http://www.havering.gov.uk
Rating from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Ratings reflect standards found at the time of inspection and can change. If you think a rating is wrong, the official record is held by the FSA and the local authority; corrections there flow through here. How ratings work →