5

Bull & Butcher food hygiene rating

Pub/bar/nightclub · Milton Keynes

Bull & Butcher holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the pub met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 21 May 2025, 13 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: 30 Aylesbury Street, Bletchley, MK2 2BA

How it compares in Milton Keynes

That puts Bull & Butcher among the 1,755 places in Milton Keynes holding top marks, 77% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Milton Keynes
5 out of 5 1,755 77% ← Bull & Butcher
4 out of 5 360 16%
3 out of 5 111 5%
2 out of 5 30 1%
1 out of 5 14 1%
0 out of 5 1 <1%

A further 236 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 Bull & Butcher 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 Bull & Butcher, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Aromas Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 48 yards away 5 - Very good 9 September 2025
Capital Food Centre Retailers - other 53 yards away 5 - Very good 15 December 2025
Ashbourne Day Nursery Caring Premises 152 yards away 5 - Very good 9 January 2026
Chequers Pub/bar/nightclub 285 yards away 5 - Very good 28 March 2025
Chip N Sail Takeaway/sandwich shop 287 yards away 5 - Very good 25 April 2025
Bletchley Rugby Club Pub/bar/nightclub 423 yards away 5 - Very good 20 February 2025
Dobbies Garden World/Food Hall Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 19 October 2024
Captain Ridley's Shooting Party Pub/bar/nightclub 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 15 April 2026

Questions about Bull & Butcher

What is Bull & Butcher's food hygiene rating?

Bull & Butcher has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Milton Keynes Council on 21 May 2025.

Is Bull & Butcher safe to eat at?

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

When was Bull & Butcher last inspected?

Bull & Butcher was last inspected on 21 May 2025, 13 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Milton Keynes Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Bull & Butcher?

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

How does Bull & Butcher compare to other places in Milton Keynes?

77% of the 2,271 rated food businesses in Milton Keynes hold the top rating of 5, and Bull & Butcher is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Milton Keynes Council inspects Bull & Butcher 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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Bull & Butcher is one of 280 rated food businesses in Bletchley. See every hygiene rating in Bletchley

Milton Keynes inspects and rates 2,507 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Milton Keynes

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