The Limes Tea Room

Prestwood

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 23 September 2025 by Buckinghamshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Limes Tea Room, from December 2021 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2021 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Limes Tea Room
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
13 December 2021	4 / 5	Good
23 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Limes Tea Room in Prestwood 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?

Hildriths Garden Centre,
169 Wycombe Road,
Prestwood,
Buckinghamshire,
HP16 0HJ

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

Who inspects The Limes Tea Room?

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

Questions about The Limes Tea Room

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

The Limes Tea Room has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 23 September 2025.

When was The Limes Tea Room last inspected?

The Limes Tea Room was last inspected by Buckinghamshire on 23 September 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.