Orchard Tea Rooms

Shenley

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Orchard 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 December 2025 by Hertsmere.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Orchard Tea Rooms, from January 2022 to December 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2022 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Orchard Tea Rooms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
26 January 2022	5 / 5	Very good
11 December 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Orchard Tea Rooms in Shenley 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?

Shenley Park,
Radlett Lane,
Shenley,
Radlett,
WD7 9DW

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

Who inspects Orchard Tea Rooms?

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

Questions about Orchard Tea Rooms

What is Orchard Tea Rooms’s food hygiene rating?

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

When was Orchard Tea Rooms last inspected?

Orchard Tea Rooms was last inspected by Hertsmere on 11 December 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.