Chunkies Chicken & Sweet Tooth food hygiene rating
Takeaway/sandwich shop · Buckinghamshire
Chunkies Chicken & Sweet Tooth holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the takeaway 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 23 January 2025, 17 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: 19 Marsworth Road, Pitstone, Buckinghamshire, LU7 9AT
How it compares in Buckinghamshire
In Buckinghamshire, 81% of rated places manage a 5, so Chunkies Chicken & Sweet Tooth sits behind roughly 3,226 nearby businesses. 13% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 3,226 | 81% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 530 | 13% | ← Chunkies Chicken & Sweet Tooth | |
| 3 out of 5 | 171 | 4% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 42 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 31 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | <1% |
A further 615 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Very good
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Good
- 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 Chunkies Chicken & Sweet Tooth 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 Chunkies Chicken & Sweet Tooth, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| OMs Burgers Takeaway/sandwich shop | at this address | 5 - Very good | 24 January 2025 |
| Delicious Meal Takeaway/sandwich shop | 3 yards away | 5 - Very good | 24 January 2025 |
| Haldi Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 19 June 2024 |
| Quackers Out Of School Clubs Caring Premises | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 19 March 2025 |
| Brookmead School School/college/university | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 29 January 2025 |
| Windmill Pre-School Caring Premises | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 22 October 2024 |
| Ivinghoe Stores & Post Office Retailers - other | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 16 October 2023 |
| Cultivate School School/college/university | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 12 May 2026 |
Questions about Chunkies Chicken & Sweet Tooth
What is Chunkies Chicken & Sweet Tooth's food hygiene rating?
Chunkies Chicken & Sweet Tooth has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Buckinghamshire Council on 23 January 2025.
Is Chunkies Chicken & Sweet Tooth 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 takeaway to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Chunkies Chicken & Sweet Tooth last inspected?
Chunkies Chicken & Sweet Tooth was last inspected on 23 January 2025, 17 months 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 Chunkies Chicken & Sweet Tooth?
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 "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Chunkies Chicken & Sweet Tooth compare to other places in Buckinghamshire?
81% of the 4,001 rated food businesses in Buckinghamshire hold the top rating of 5, while Chunkies Chicken & Sweet Tooth holds a 4. 530 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Buckinghamshire Council inspects Chunkies Chicken & Sweet Tooth 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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