Valeries Tea Room

West Mersea

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 11 February 2025 by Colchester.

What does this rating mean?

Valeries Tea Room in West Mersea 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?

Valeries Tearoom,
14 Church Road,
West Mersea,
Essex,
CO5 8QH

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

Who inspects Valeries Tea Room?

Food hygiene at Valeries Tea Room is inspected by Colchester, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at https://www.colchester.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Valeries Tea Room

What is Valeries Tea Room’s food hygiene rating?

Valeries Tea Room has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 February 2025.

When was Valeries Tea Room last inspected?

Valeries Tea Room was last inspected by Colchester on 11 February 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.