The Alphabet Gift Shop & Coffee Bar food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · East Staffordshire
The Alphabet Gift Shop & Coffee Bar holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the restaurant 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 26 February 2026, 4 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: 9-10 Union Street, Burton upon Trent, DE14 1AA
How it compares in East Staffordshire
In East Staffordshire, 73% of rated places manage a 5, so The Alphabet Gift Shop & Coffee Bar sits behind roughly 746 nearby businesses. 17% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 746 | 73% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 170 | 17% | ← The Alphabet Gift Shop & Coffee Bar | |
| 3 out of 5 | 53 | 5% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 17 | 2% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 31 | 3% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
A further 182 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Good
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 The Alphabet Gift Shop & Coffee Bar 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 The Alphabet Gift Shop & Coffee Bar, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cafe Amore Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 21 yards away | 5 - Very good | 29 April 2025 |
| Bar XV Pub/bar/nightclub | 135 yards away | 5 - Very good | 10 January 2025 |
| Cafe Clock Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 192 yards away | 5 - Very good | 18 February 2026 |
| Boots The Chemists Ltd Retailers - other | 244 yards away | 5 - Very good | 8 October 2024 |
| Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 258 yards away | 5 - Very good | 1 May 2026 |
| COSTA COFFEE Swan Walk Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 268 yards away | 5 - Very good | 27 March 2024 |
| Burton Caribbean Association Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 276 yards away | 5 - Very good | 14 March 2023 |
| Birds Express Takeaway/sandwich shop | 308 yards away | 5 - Very good | 19 August 2025 |
Questions about The Alphabet Gift Shop & Coffee Bar
What is The Alphabet Gift Shop & Coffee Bar's food hygiene rating?
The Alphabet Gift Shop & Coffee Bar has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by East Staffordshire Council on 26 February 2026.
Is The Alphabet Gift Shop & Coffee Bar 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 restaurant to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was The Alphabet Gift Shop & Coffee Bar last inspected?
The Alphabet Gift Shop & Coffee Bar was last inspected on 26 February 2026, 4 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by East Staffordshire Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at The Alphabet Gift Shop & Coffee Bar?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does The Alphabet Gift Shop & Coffee Bar compare to other places in East Staffordshire?
73% of the 1,017 rated food businesses in East Staffordshire hold the top rating of 5, while The Alphabet Gift Shop & Coffee Bar holds a 4. 170 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
East Staffordshire Council inspects The Alphabet Gift Shop & Coffee Bar 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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