Once Upon A Tea Room

Gloucestershire

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Once Upon A Tea Room scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 22 December 2025 by Cheltenham.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Once Upon A Tea Room, from March 2019 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Once Upon A Tea Room.

Food hygiene rating history for Once Upon A Tea Room
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
22 March 2019	5 / 5	Very good
22 December 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Once Upon A Tea Room in Gloucestershire 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?

108 Winchcombe Street,
Cheltenham,
Gloucestershire,
GL52 2NW

Once Upon A Tea Room Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Once Upon A Tea Room?

Food hygiene at Once Upon A Tea Room is inspected by Cheltenham, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.cheltenham.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Once Upon A Tea Room

What is Once Upon A Tea Room’s food hygiene rating?

Once Upon A Tea Room has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 22 December 2025.

When was Once Upon A Tea Room last inspected?

Once Upon A Tea Room was last inspected by Cheltenham on 22 December 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.