Buttermilk Cafe & Desserts Bar food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Buckinghamshire
Buttermilk Cafe & Desserts Bar holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The restaurant met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.
The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory
This is a fresh result: Buttermilk Cafe & Desserts Bar was inspected on 20 July 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.
This sits in the middle for Buckinghamshire, where 2% of rated places score below 3 and 94% score 4 or 5. See all Buckinghamshire ratings →
Address: 79 Packhorse Road, Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, SL9 8PQ
How this rating has changed
Buttermilk Cafe & Desserts Bar has gone backwards: it held a 5 before its inspection on 20 July 2026, and now holds a 3.
| Inspected | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 20 July 2026 | 5 3 | Worse |
The FSA publishes only a business's current rating. This history is our own record of what it has scored since we began watching.
How it compares in Buckinghamshire
In Buckinghamshire, 81% of rated places manage a 5, so Buttermilk Cafe & Desserts Bar sits behind roughly 3,797 nearby businesses. 4% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 3,260 | 81% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 537 | 13% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 166 | 4% | ← Buttermilk Cafe & Desserts Bar | |
| 2 out of 5 | 43 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 32 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 3 | <1% |
A further 542 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
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 Buttermilk Cafe & Desserts 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 Buttermilk Cafe & Desserts Bar, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other | at this address | 5 - Very good | 5 March 2013 |
| Karak Chaii Gerrards Cross Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | at this address | 5 - Very good | 30 January 2025 |
| Everyman Cinema Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 66 yards away | 5 - Very good | 26 July 2024 |
| Papa Johns Takeaway/sandwich shop | 67 yards away | 5 - Very good | 17 May 2023 |
| Lucca Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 85 yards away | 5 - Very good | 5 December 2023 |
| Gerrards Cross Montessori Nursery Caring Premises | 93 yards away | 5 - Very good | 19 June 2026 |
| Puccinos Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 99 yards away | 5 - Very good | 17 May 2023 |
| Hings Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 127 yards away | 5 - Very good | 15 November 2023 |
Questions about Buttermilk Cafe & Desserts Bar
What is Buttermilk Cafe & Desserts Bar's food hygiene rating?
Buttermilk Cafe & Desserts Bar has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Buckinghamshire Council on 20 July 2026.
Is Buttermilk Cafe & Desserts Bar safe to eat at?
A 3 means the restaurant met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.
When was Buttermilk Cafe & Desserts Bar last inspected?
Buttermilk Cafe & Desserts Bar was last inspected on 20 July 2026, a month 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 Buttermilk Cafe & Desserts Bar?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Buttermilk Cafe & Desserts Bar compare to other places in Buckinghamshire?
81% of the 4,041 rated food businesses in Buckinghamshire hold the top rating of 5, while Buttermilk Cafe & Desserts Bar holds a 3. 166 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Buckinghamshire Council inspects Buttermilk Cafe & Desserts 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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