Cottage Tea Rooms

Devon

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Cottage Tea Rooms scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 8 July 2026 by Torridge.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Cottage Tea Rooms, from May 2019 to July 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Cottage Tea Rooms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
1 May 2019	5 / 5	Very good
22 August 2024	5 / 5	Very good
8 July 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Cottage Tea Rooms in Devon 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?

74 High Street,
Clovelly,
Devon,
EX39 5TQ

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

Who inspects Cottage Tea Rooms?

Food hygiene at Cottage Tea Rooms is inspected by Torridge, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.torridge.gov.uk/food or [email protected].

Questions about Cottage Tea Rooms

What is Cottage Tea Rooms’s food hygiene rating?

Cottage Tea Rooms has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 8 July 2026.

When was Cottage Tea Rooms last inspected?

Cottage Tea Rooms was last inspected by Torridge on 8 July 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.