Old Town Tea Room

Scarborough

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Old Town Tea Room scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 10 July 2025 by North Yorkshire.

What does this rating mean?

Old Town Tea Room in Scarborough has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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?

73 Eastborough,
Scarborough,
YO11 1NH

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

Who inspects Old Town Tea Room?

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

Questions about Old Town Tea Room

What is Old Town Tea Room’s food hygiene rating?

Old Town Tea Room has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 10 July 2025.

When was Old Town Tea Room last inspected?

Old Town Tea Room was last inspected by North Yorkshire on 10 July 2025.

Is a 2 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 2 out of 5 means some improvement was necessary 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.