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Burton Banter food hygiene rating

Other catering premises · East Staffordshire

Burton Banter holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The business 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

The rating dates from 1 May 2026, 2 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: Unit 10 and 11, Windsor Industrial Park, Hawkins Lane, DE14 1QF

How it compares in East Staffordshire

In East Staffordshire, 73% of rated places manage a 5, so Burton Banter sits behind roughly 916 nearby businesses. 5% of the borough shares its 3.

Every rated food business in East Staffordshire
5 out of 5 746 73%
4 out of 5 170 17%
3 out of 5 53 5% ← Burton Banter
2 out of 5 17 2%
1 out of 5 31 3%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 182 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 Burton Banter 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 Burton Banter, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
4 Mercian Army Reserves Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 284 yards away 5 - Very good 13 December 2024
Byes Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 16 April 2025
Chookys Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 7 May 2024
Bargain Buys Retailers - other 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 13 January 2025
Chef Lucas Catering Services Ltd Other catering premises 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 21 January 2025
Burton Bridge Brewery Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 27 February 2025
B & M Retail Ltd Retailers - other 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 15 March 2023
Beeropolis Pub/bar/nightclub 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 24 February 2025

Questions about Burton Banter

What is Burton Banter's food hygiene rating?

Burton Banter has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by East Staffordshire Council on 1 May 2026.

Is Burton Banter safe to eat at?

A 3 means the business 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 Burton Banter last inspected?

Burton Banter was last inspected on 1 May 2026, 2 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by East Staffordshire Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Burton Banter?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", 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 Burton Banter compare to other places in East Staffordshire?

73% of the 1,017 rated food businesses in East Staffordshire hold the top rating of 5, while Burton Banter holds a 3. 53 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

East Staffordshire Council inspects Burton Banter 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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Burton Banter is one of 690 rated food businesses in Burton upon Trent. See every hygiene rating in Burton upon Trent

East Staffordshire inspects and rates 1,199 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in East Staffordshire

The official record is held by the council: http://www.eaststaffsbc.gov.uk

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