Southern Cross Tea Rooms

Newton Poppleford

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Southern Cross Tea Rooms scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 11 June 2025 by East Devon.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Southern Cross Tea Rooms, from April 2019 to June 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 4 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Southern Cross Tea Rooms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
2 April 2019	4 / 5	Good
11 June 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Southern Cross Tea Rooms in Newton Poppleford 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?

Southern Cross Guest House,
High Street,
Newton Poppleford,
Sidmouth,
EX10 0DU

Southern Cross Tea Rooms Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Southern Cross Tea Rooms?

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

Questions about Southern Cross Tea Rooms

What is Southern Cross Tea Rooms’s food hygiene rating?

Southern Cross Tea Rooms has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 11 June 2025.

When was Southern Cross Tea Rooms last inspected?

Southern Cross Tea Rooms was last inspected by East Devon on 11 June 2025.

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.