Lion Rock Tea Rooms

Cheddar

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Lion Rock Tea Rooms scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 18 May 2026 by Somerset.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Lion Rock Tea Rooms, from August 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 Lion Rock Tea Rooms.

Food hygiene rating history for Lion Rock Tea Rooms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
13 August 2019	5 / 5	Very good
18 May 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Lion Rock Tea Rooms in Cheddar 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?

The Cliffs,
Cheddar,
BS273QE

Lion Rock Tea Rooms Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Lion Rock Tea Rooms?

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

Questions about Lion Rock Tea Rooms

What is Lion Rock Tea Rooms’s food hygiene rating?

Lion Rock Tea Rooms has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 May 2026.

When was Lion Rock Tea Rooms last inspected?

Lion Rock Tea Rooms was last inspected by Somerset on 18 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.