The Churchyard Tea Room

Dartford

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

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

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 6 January 2026 by Dartford.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Churchyard Tea Room, from July 2018 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2018 to 2 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Churchyard Tea Room
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
19 July 2018	5 / 5	Very good
6 January 2026	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

The Churchyard Tea Room in Dartford 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?

Holy Trinity Church Hall,
High Street,
Dartford,
Kent,
DA1 1DE

The Churchyard Tea Room Hygiene Rating - 2/5

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

Who inspects The Churchyard Tea Room?

Food hygiene at The Churchyard Tea Room is inspected by Dartford, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.dartford.gov.uk/foodsafety/index.htm or [email protected].

Questions about The Churchyard Tea Room

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

The Churchyard Tea Room has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 6 January 2026.

When was The Churchyard Tea Room last inspected?

The Churchyard Tea Room was last inspected by Dartford on 6 January 2026.

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.