Old Kitchen Tea Rooms

Bideford

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Old Kitchen 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 1 July 2026 by Torridge.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Old Kitchen Tea Rooms, from September 2018 to July 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2026.

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

Food hygiene rating history for Old Kitchen Tea Rooms
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
27 September 2018	5 / 5	Very good
2 May 2024	5 / 5	Very good
1 July 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Old Kitchen Tea Rooms in Bideford 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?

Hartland Abbey,
Hartland,
Bideford,
Devon,
EX39 6DT

Old Kitchen Tea Rooms Hygiene Rating - 5/5

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

Who inspects Old Kitchen Tea Rooms?

Food hygiene at Old Kitchen 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 Old Kitchen Tea Rooms

What is Old Kitchen Tea Rooms’s food hygiene rating?

Old Kitchen Tea Rooms has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 1 July 2026.

When was Old Kitchen Tea Rooms last inspected?

Old Kitchen Tea Rooms was last inspected by Torridge on 1 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.