English Heritage Tearoom

Carisbrooke

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

English Heritage Tearoom 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 22 May 2026 by Isle of Wight.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for English Heritage Tearoom, from September 2019 to May 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of English Heritage Tearoom.

Food hygiene rating history for English Heritage Tearoom
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
20 September 2019	5 / 5	Very good
22 May 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

English Heritage Tearoom in Carisbrooke 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?

Carisbrooke Castle,
Castle Hill,
Carisbrooke,
Isle Of Wight,
PO30 1XY

English Heritage Tearoom Hygiene Rating - 5/5

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for English Heritage Tearoom. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects English Heritage Tearoom?

Food hygiene at English Heritage Tearoom is inspected by Isle of Wight, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at https://www.iow.gov.uk/environment-and-planning/community-protection-services/ or [email protected].

Questions about English Heritage Tearoom

What is English Heritage Tearoom’s food hygiene rating?

English Heritage Tearoom has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 22 May 2026.

When was English Heritage Tearoom last inspected?

English Heritage Tearoom was last inspected by Isle of Wight on 22 May 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.