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Butter Buns food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Barking and Dagenham

Butter Buns 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 24 August 2024, 22 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.

Address: 8-10 North Street, IG11 8AW

How it compares in Barking and Dagenham

That puts Butter Buns among the 657 places in Barking and Dagenham holding top marks, 55% 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 Barking and Dagenham
5 out of 5 657 55% ← Butter Buns
4 out of 5 275 23%
3 out of 5 164 14%
2 out of 5 26 2%
1 out of 5 71 6%
0 out of 5 4 <1%

A further 249 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 Butter Buns 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 Butter Buns, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Asda Retailers - other 139 yards away 5 - Very good 17 January 2026
Abbey Children's Centre Day Nursery Caring Premises 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 27 May 2026
Anteiku Coffeeshop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 19 October 2024
Ashbourne Day Nurseries Caring Premises 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 12 March 2026
Alvi's Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 18 March 2026
Altmore Primary School School/college/university 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 17 September 2024
Barking Abbey Comprehensive Lower School School/college/university 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 12 March 2026
Barking Community Hospital Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.9 miles away 5 - Very good 20 November 2023

Questions about Butter Buns

What is Butter Buns's food hygiene rating?

Butter Buns has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Barking and Dagenham Council on 24 August 2024.

Is Butter Buns 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 Butter Buns last inspected?

Butter Buns was last inspected on 24 August 2024, 22 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Barking and Dagenham Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Butter Buns?

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 Butter Buns compare to other places in Barking and Dagenham?

55% of the 1,197 rated food businesses in Barking and Dagenham hold the top rating of 5, and Butter Buns is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Barking and Dagenham Council inspects Butter Buns 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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