Cottage Tea Rooms

Llangollen

Food hygiene rating 3 / 5 · Generally satisfactory

Middle of the road

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory - perfectly fine, but with a bit of room to improve.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 3 August 2026 by Denbighshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Cottage Tea Rooms, from April 2019 to August 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 5 in 2019 to 3 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Cottage Tea Rooms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
12 April 2019	5 / 5	Very good
8 February 2025	5 / 5	Very good
3 August 2026	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory

What does this rating mean?

Cottage Tea Rooms in Llangollen has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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?

5 Castle Street Square Castle Street,
Llangollen,
Denbighshire,
LL20 8PE

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

Who inspects Cottage Tea Rooms?

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

Questions about Cottage Tea Rooms

What is Cottage Tea Rooms’s food hygiene rating?

Cottage Tea Rooms has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (Generally satisfactory), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 3 August 2026.

When was Cottage Tea Rooms last inspected?

Cottage Tea Rooms was last inspected by Denbighshire on 3 August 2026.

Is a 3 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 3 out of 5 is generally satisfactory. Standards were acceptable, but the inspector noted some room for improvement.

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.