The Earl Grey Tea Rooms

Northumberland

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Earl Grey Tea Rooms scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 27 March 2025 by Northumberland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Earl Grey Tea Rooms, from March 2019 to March 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Earl Grey Tea Rooms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
8 March 2019	5 / 5	Very good
27 March 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Earl Grey Tea Rooms in Northumberland 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?

Howick,
Northumberland,
NE66 3LB

The Earl Grey Tea Rooms Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects The Earl Grey Tea Rooms?

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

Questions about The Earl Grey Tea Rooms

What is The Earl Grey Tea Rooms’s food hygiene rating?

The Earl Grey Tea Rooms has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 27 March 2025.

When was The Earl Grey Tea Rooms last inspected?

The Earl Grey Tea Rooms was last inspected by Northumberland on 27 March 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.