The Cloisters Tea Room

Hutton-In-The-Forest

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Cloisters Tea Room scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 16 July 2025 by Westmorland and Furness.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Cloisters Tea Room, from July 2019 to July 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Cloisters Tea Room.

Food hygiene rating history for The Cloisters Tea Room
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
18 July 2019	4 / 5	Good
16 July 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Cloisters Tea Room in Hutton-In-The-Forest has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

Hutton Hall House,
Hutton-In-The-Forest,
Penrith,
CA11 9TH

The Cloisters Tea Room Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for The Cloisters Tea Room. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects The Cloisters Tea Room?

Food hygiene at The Cloisters Tea Room is inspected by Westmorland and Furness, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at https://www.westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about The Cloisters Tea Room

What is The Cloisters Tea Room’s food hygiene rating?

The Cloisters Tea Room has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 July 2025.

When was The Cloisters Tea Room last inspected?

The Cloisters Tea Room was last inspected by Westmorland and Furness on 16 July 2025.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.