The Orangery Tea Room

Northumberland

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Orangery 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 Very good

Last inspected on 8 April 2025 by Northumberland.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Orangery Tea Room, from March 2018 to April 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2025.

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

Food hygiene rating history for The Orangery Tea Room
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
26 March 2018	5 / 5	Very good
8 April 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Orangery Tea Room 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?

Kirkley Hall Drive,
Kirkley,
Northumberland,
NE20 0AQ

The Orangery Tea Room Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects The Orangery Tea Room?

Food hygiene at The Orangery Tea Room 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 Orangery Tea Room

What is The Orangery Tea Room’s food hygiene rating?

The Orangery Tea Room has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 8 April 2025.

When was The Orangery Tea Room last inspected?

The Orangery Tea Room was last inspected by Northumberland on 8 April 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.