Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

The Priory Tea Rooms

Christchurch

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Priory Tea Rooms scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 3 December 2024 by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Priory Tea Rooms, from June 2018 to December 2024. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2024.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Priory Tea Rooms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
27 June 2018	5 / 5	Very good
3 December 2024	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Priory Tea Rooms in Christchurch 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?

Quay Road,
Christchurch,
BH23 1BU

The Priory Tea Rooms Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects The Priory Tea Rooms?

Food hygiene at The Priory Tea Rooms is inspected by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.bcpcouncil.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about The Priory Tea Rooms

What is The Priory Tea Rooms’s food hygiene rating?

The Priory Tea Rooms has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 3 December 2024.

When was The Priory Tea Rooms last inspected?

The Priory Tea Rooms was last inspected by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole on 3 December 2024.

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.