The Cottage Tea Room

Chorley

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Cottage 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 26 June 2025 by Chorley.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Cottage Tea Room, from January 2020 to June 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Cottage Tea Room
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 January 2020	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
26 June 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Cottage Tea Room in Chorley 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?

25A School Lane,
Brinscall,
Chorley,
PR6 8QS

The Cottage Tea Room Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects The Cottage Tea Room?

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

Questions about The Cottage Tea Room

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

The Cottage Tea Room has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 26 June 2025.

When was The Cottage Tea Room last inspected?

The Cottage Tea Room was last inspected by Chorley on 26 June 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.