Dartmouth Castle Tea Rooms

Dartmouth

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Dartmouth Castle 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 8 April 2025 by South Hams.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Dartmouth Castle Tea Rooms, from February 2022 to April 2025.

Food hygiene rating history for Dartmouth Castle Tea Rooms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
16 February 2022	Not rated	No numeric rating
8 April 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Dartmouth Castle Tea Rooms in Dartmouth 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?

Dartmouth Castle Tea Room,
Castle Road,
Dartmouth,
TQ6 0JN

Dartmouth Castle Tea Rooms Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Dartmouth Castle Tea Rooms?

Food hygiene at Dartmouth Castle Tea Rooms is inspected by South Hams, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.southhams.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about Dartmouth Castle Tea Rooms

What is Dartmouth Castle Tea Rooms’s food hygiene rating?

Dartmouth Castle Tea Rooms 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 Dartmouth Castle Tea Rooms last inspected?

Dartmouth Castle Tea Rooms was last inspected by South Hams 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.