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Buds & Beans Florist Cafe food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Dorset

Buds & Beans Florist Cafe holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the restaurant met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 6 August 2025, 11 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: 168 - 172 Station Road, West Moors, BH22 0JB

How it compares in Dorset

That puts Buds & Beans Florist Cafe among the 3,813 places in Dorset holding top marks, 96% 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 Dorset
5 out of 5 3,813 96% ← Buds & Beans Florist Cafe
4 out of 5 138 3%
3 out of 5 33 1%
2 out of 5 5 <1%
1 out of 5 3 <1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 1,126 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 Buds & Beans Florist Cafe 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 Buds & Beans Florist Cafe, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Forest Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 36 yards away 5 - Very good 20 May 2026
Oriental Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 37 yards away 5 - Very good 19 March 2026
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Penn Court Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 135 yards away 5 - Very good 17 July 2024
Elephant & Castle Pub/bar/nightclub 148 yards away 5 - Very good 21 August 2024
Chestnut Lodge Residential Care Home Caring Premises 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 8 August 2025
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Five Gables Care Home Caring Premises 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 23 October 2025

Questions about Buds & Beans Florist Cafe

What is Buds & Beans Florist Cafe's food hygiene rating?

Buds & Beans Florist Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Dorset Council on 6 August 2025.

Is Buds & Beans Florist Cafe 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 restaurant to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Buds & Beans Florist Cafe last inspected?

Buds & Beans Florist Cafe was last inspected on 6 August 2025, 11 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Dorset Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Buds & Beans Florist Cafe?

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 "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Buds & Beans Florist Cafe compare to other places in Dorset?

96% of the 3,992 rated food businesses in Dorset hold the top rating of 5, and Buds & Beans Florist Cafe is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Dorset Council inspects Buds & Beans Florist Cafe 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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Buds & Beans Florist Cafe is one of 36 rated food businesses in West Moors. See every hygiene rating in West Moors

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