The Tea & Cake Shop

Harlow

Food hygiene rating 2 / 5 · Improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

The Tea & Cake Shop scored just 2 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 24 November 2025 by Epping Forest.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Tea & Cake Shop, from November 2019 to November 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 3 in 2019 to 2 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Tea & Cake Shop.

Food hygiene rating history for The Tea & Cake Shop
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
22 November 2019	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
24 November 2025	2 / 5	Improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

The Tea & Cake Shop in Harlow 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?

Harlow Garden Centre,
Canes Lane,
Harlow,
North Weald Bassett,
CM17 9LD

The Tea & Cake Shop Hygiene Rating - 2/5

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

Who inspects The Tea & Cake Shop?

Food hygiene at The Tea & Cake Shop is inspected by Epping Forest, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.eppingforestdc.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about The Tea & Cake Shop

What is The Tea & Cake Shop’s food hygiene rating?

The Tea & Cake Shop has a food hygiene rating of 2 out of 5 (Improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 24 November 2025.

When was The Tea & Cake Shop last inspected?

The Tea & Cake Shop was last inspected by Epping Forest on 24 November 2025.

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.