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Buttercross Cafe food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · East Staffordshire

Buttercross 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 24 April 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: 82 High Street, Rocester, Uttoxeter, ST14 5JU

How it compares in East Staffordshire

That puts Buttercross Cafe among the 746 places in East Staffordshire holding top marks, 73% 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 East Staffordshire
5 out of 5 746 73% ← Buttercross Cafe
4 out of 5 170 17%
3 out of 5 53 5%
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 Buttercross 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 Buttercross Cafe, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Rocester Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 2 yards away 4 - Good 30 April 2025
Sweet Retreat Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2 yards away 4 - Good 8 April 2025
Premier Grocery Store Retailers - other 45 yards away Exempt
Rocester Spar Retailers - other 76 yards away 5 - Very good 20 October 2023
JCB Academy and JCB Apprenticeship Engineering Centre School/college/university 104 yards away 5 - Very good 16 May 2024
St Michaels Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 166 yards away 5 - Very good 13 November 2024
The Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 187 yards away 5 - Very good 9 April 2026
Panacea Premier Indian Takeaway/sandwich shop 247 yards away 1 - Major improvement necessary 21 July 2025

Questions about Buttercross Cafe

What is Buttercross Cafe's food hygiene rating?

Buttercross Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by East Staffordshire Council on 24 April 2026.

Is Buttercross 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 Buttercross Cafe last inspected?

Buttercross Cafe was last inspected on 24 April 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 Buttercross Cafe?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very good", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Buttercross Cafe compare to other places in East Staffordshire?

73% of the 1,017 rated food businesses in East Staffordshire hold the top rating of 5, and Buttercross Cafe is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

East Staffordshire Council inspects Buttercross 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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Understanding this rating

More food hygiene ratings near here

Buttercross Cafe is one of 196 rated food businesses in Uttoxeter. See every hygiene rating in Uttoxeter

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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