Food hygiene ratings in High Wycombe

There are 515 food businesses in High Wycombe with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Buckinghamshire Council. A further 59 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.

Hygiene standards in High Wycombe

66% of rated businesses in High Wycombe hold the top score of 5, and 83% hold a 4 or better. 19 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. High Wycombe does worse, by 15 percentage points, so it is worth checking a specific place rather than assuming.

How the 456 rated businesses in High Wycombe score
5 out of 5 299 66%
4 out of 5 79 17%
3 out of 5 59 13%
2 out of 5 9 2%
1 out of 5 10 2%
0 out of 5 0 0%

Lowest-rated places in High Wycombe

BusinessRatingInspected
Aujla Food And Wine Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 28 December 2024
Cod & Fry Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 15 October 2025
Eat Nua Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 6 March 2026
Herbies Pizza Wingette Tasty Bun & Rudis Burgers Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 14 April 2026
Malik & Son Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 4 September 2025
NN Food & Wine Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 21 January 2025
Noshahi Food Store Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 10 March 2026
Peri Peri Original Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 3 June 2026
Tara's News / Tara's Londis Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 21 January 2025
Wycombe Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 6 February 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 High Wycombe

How many food businesses in High Wycombe have a hygiene rating?

515 food businesses in High Wycombe have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Buckinghamshire Council. 456 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in High Wycombe?

66% of rated businesses in High Wycombe 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 High Wycombe?

19 food businesses in High Wycombe hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 10 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 High Wycombe?

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 High Wycombe

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