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Food hygiene ratings in Buckingham

There are 106 food businesses in Buckingham with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Buckinghamshire Council. A further 11 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.

Hygiene standards in Buckingham

87% of rated businesses in Buckingham hold the top score of 5, and 95% hold a 4 or better. 3 businesses score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

Across Buckinghamshire as a whole, 81% of rated food businesses hold a 5. Buckingham does better, by 6 percentage points.

How the 95 rated businesses in Buckingham score
5 83 87%
4 8 8%
3 1 1%
2 1 1%
1 2 2%
0 0 0%

Lowest-rated places in Buckingham

BusinessRatingInspected
Esquires Coffee Buckingham Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 21 April 2026
JoJos Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 13 March 2026
The Peri Peri Chicken Company Takeaway/sandwich shop 2 - Some improvement necessary 2 April 2026

A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found. What a low rating means →

Questions about food hygiene in Buckingham

How many food businesses in Buckingham have a hygiene rating?

106 food businesses in Buckingham have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Buckinghamshire Council. 95 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Buckingham?

87% of rated businesses in Buckingham hold a 5, the top score. A 5 is therefore the norm rather than a distinction, which is why anything lower is worth a second look.

Are there any badly rated places in Buckingham?

3 food businesses in Buckingham hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 2 rated 1. A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found.

Who inspects food businesses in Buckingham?

Environmental health officers at Buckinghamshire Council carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the result.

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Food businesses in Buckingham

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Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Towns are derived from the addresses each council publishes.