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The Falcon food hygiene rating

Pub/bar/nightclub · Buckinghamshire

The Falcon holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The pub 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 12 February 2026, 5 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: Old Moor Lane, Wooburn Green, Buckinghamshire, HP10 0NA

How it compares in Buckinghamshire

In Buckinghamshire, 81% of rated places manage a 5, so The Falcon sits behind roughly 3,756 nearby businesses. 4% of the borough shares its 3.

Every rated food business in Buckinghamshire
5 out of 5 3,226 81%
4 out of 5 530 13%
3 out of 5 171 4% ← The Falcon
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

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 The Falcon 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 The Falcon, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Choice Of Taste Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 13 May 2025
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 19 February 2025
Costa At Tesco Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 13 September 2016
Cafe Pausa - Dunelm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 24 February 2025
Clinimed Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 24 February 2025
Home Bargains Retailers - other 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 29 February 2024
Bluebell Bakery Retailers - other 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 15 February 2024
Dolce Vita Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.8 miles away 5 - Very good 18 November 2025

Questions about The Falcon

What is The Falcon's food hygiene rating?

The Falcon has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Buckinghamshire Council on 12 February 2026.

Is The Falcon safe to eat at?

A 3 means the pub 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 The Falcon last inspected?

The Falcon was last inspected on 12 February 2026, 5 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 The Falcon?

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 The Falcon compare to other places in Buckinghamshire?

81% of the 4,001 rated food businesses in Buckinghamshire hold the top rating of 5, while The Falcon holds a 3. 171 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Buckinghamshire Council inspects The Falcon 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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More food hygiene ratings near here

The Falcon is one of 25 rated food businesses in Wooburn Green. See every hygiene rating in Wooburn Green

Buckinghamshire inspects and rates 4,616 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Buckinghamshire

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

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