The Parlour Tea Room

The Harrow Way

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

The Parlour Tea Room scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 17 July 2025 by Basingstoke and Deane.

Rating over time

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

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Parlour Tea Room
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
2 July 2019	5 / 5	Very good
17 July 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

The Parlour Tea Room in The Harrow Way has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

Units 14B - 14C,
Viables Craft Centre,
The Harrow Way,
Basingstoke,
RG22 4BJ

The Parlour Tea Room Hygiene Rating - 4/5

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

Who inspects The Parlour Tea Room?

Food hygiene at The Parlour Tea Room is inspected by Basingstoke and Deane, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.basingstoke.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about The Parlour Tea Room

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

The Parlour Tea Room has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 17 July 2025.

When was The Parlour Tea Room last inspected?

The Parlour Tea Room was last inspected by Basingstoke and Deane on 17 July 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.