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Micklefield Post Office food hygiene rating

Retailers - other · Buckinghamshire

Micklefield Post Office holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the shop are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.

The rating: 4 - Good

The rating dates from 28 April 2025, 14 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.

Address: 164 Micklefield Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP13 7HA

How it compares in Buckinghamshire

In Buckinghamshire, 81% of rated places manage a 5, so Micklefield Post Office sits behind roughly 3,235 nearby businesses. 13% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Buckinghamshire
5 out of 5 3,235 81%
4 out of 5 527 13% ← Micklefield Post Office
3 out of 5 171 4%
2 out of 5 41 1%
1 out of 5 31 1%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

A further 606 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At Micklefield Post Office none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.

Food hygiene ratings nearby

The closest food businesses to Micklefield Post Office, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Ash Hill Primary School School/college/university 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 11 September 2025
Eat Nation Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 7 August 2025
Bill's Diner Mobile caterer 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 26 March 2025
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 19 November 2024
Currys Retailers - other 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 23 December 2025
24/7 Food And Drinks Retailers - other 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 2 February 2024
Bees Knees Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 12 September 2025
Complete Sports Ltd School/college/university 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 16 May 2023

Questions about Micklefield Post Office

What is Micklefield Post Office's food hygiene rating?

Micklefield Post Office has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Buckinghamshire Council on 28 April 2025.

Is Micklefield Post Office safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this shop to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Micklefield Post Office last inspected?

Micklefield Post Office was last inspected on 28 April 2025, 14 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Buckinghamshire Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Micklefield Post Office?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Micklefield Post Office compare to other places in Buckinghamshire?

81% of the 4,006 rated food businesses in Buckinghamshire hold the top rating of 5, while Micklefield Post Office holds a 4. 527 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Buckinghamshire Council inspects Micklefield Post Office and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.

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More food hygiene ratings near here

Micklefield Post Office is one of 515 rated food businesses in High Wycombe. See every hygiene rating in High Wycombe

Buckinghamshire inspects and rates 4,612 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Buckinghamshire

The official record is held by the council: http://www.buckinghamshire.gov.uk

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