Merrymeade Tearoom

Brentwood

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Merrymeade Tearoom 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 3 November 2025 by Brentwood.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Merrymeade Tearoom, from December 2021 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Merrymeade Tearoom.

Food hygiene rating history for Merrymeade Tearoom
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
9 December 2021	5 / 5	Very good
3 November 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Merrymeade Tearoom in Brentwood 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?

Merrymeade House,
Merrymeade Chase,
Brentwood,
Essex,
CM15 9BG

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

Who inspects Merrymeade Tearoom?

Food hygiene at Merrymeade Tearoom is inspected by Brentwood, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.brentwood.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Merrymeade Tearoom

What is Merrymeade Tearoom’s food hygiene rating?

Merrymeade Tearoom has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 3 November 2025.

When was Merrymeade Tearoom last inspected?

Merrymeade Tearoom was last inspected by Brentwood on 3 November 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.