Portland Castle Tea Room

Portland

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Portland Castle 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 31 March 2026 by Dorset.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Portland Castle Tea Room, from August 2018 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Portland Castle Tea Room
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
30 August 2018	5 / 5	Very good
31 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Portland Castle Tea Room in Portland 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?

Portland Castle Liberty Road,
Portland,
Dorset,
DT5 1AZ

Portland Castle Tea Room Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Portland Castle Tea Room?

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

Questions about Portland Castle Tea Room

What is Portland Castle Tea Room’s food hygiene rating?

Portland Castle Tea Room has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 31 March 2026.

When was Portland Castle Tea Room last inspected?

Portland Castle Tea Room was last inspected by Dorset on 31 March 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.