The Tea Cottage

Bolton Abbey

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

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

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 16 April 2026 by North Yorkshire.

What does this rating mean?

The Tea Cottage in Bolton Abbey 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?

The Green Cavendish Memorial To Bolton B,
Bolton Abbey,
BD23 6EX

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

Who inspects The Tea Cottage?

Food hygiene at The Tea Cottage 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 The Tea Cottage

What is The Tea Cottage’s food hygiene rating?

The Tea Cottage has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 16 April 2026.

When was The Tea Cottage last inspected?

The Tea Cottage was last inspected by North Yorkshire on 16 April 2026.

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.