Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 📍 North Hertfordshire

Tea at Tapps

Baldock

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Tea at Tapps scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Generally satisfactory Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 12 March 2026 by North Hertfordshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Tea at Tapps, from January 2020 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 4 in 2020 to 4 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Tea at Tapps
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
15 January 2020	4 / 5	Good
12 March 2026	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Tea at Tapps in Baldock has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

Tapps Garden Centre Homeland Wallington Road,
Baldock,
Hertfordshire,
SG7 6RS

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

Who inspects Tea at Tapps?

Food hygiene at Tea at Tapps is inspected by North Hertfordshire, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.north-herts.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Tea at Tapps

What is Tea at Tapps’s food hygiene rating?

Tea at Tapps has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 12 March 2026.

When was Tea at Tapps last inspected?

Tea at Tapps was last inspected by North Hertfordshire on 12 March 2026.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.