Topiary Tea Room

Southwell

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Topiary Tea Room scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 20 January 2026 by Newark and Sherwood.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Topiary Tea Room, from January 2020 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Topiary Tea Room.

Food hygiene rating history for Topiary Tea Room
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
23 January 2020	5 / 5	Very good
20 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Topiary Tea Room in Southwell 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?

New Hollybeck Nurseries,
Oxton Road,
Southwell,
Nottinghamshire,
NG25 0RW

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

Who inspects Topiary Tea Room?

Food hygiene at Topiary Tea Room is inspected by Newark and Sherwood, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.newark-sherwooddc.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Topiary Tea Room

What is Topiary Tea Room’s food hygiene rating?

Topiary Tea Room has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 20 January 2026.

When was Topiary Tea Room last inspected?

Topiary Tea Room was last inspected by Newark and Sherwood on 20 January 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.