Taste Buds food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Rushmoor
Taste Buds holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the restaurant 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 13 November 2025, 8 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: Cafe, 98 Grosvenor Road, Aldershot, GU11 3EA
How it compares in Rushmoor
In Rushmoor, 72% of rated places manage a 5, so Taste Buds sits behind roughly 456 nearby businesses. 16% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 456 | 72% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 102 | 16% | ← Taste Buds | |
| 3 out of 5 | 45 | 7% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 16 | 3% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 8 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 2 | <1% |
A further 73 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Good
- How well they manage food safety Good
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 Taste Buds 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 Taste Buds, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Club TLC Pub/bar/nightclub | 83 yards away | 5 - Very good | 17 July 2025 |
| Aldershot Baptist Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 157 yards away | 5 - Very good | 30 October 2024 |
| Buns And Bones Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 265 yards away | 5 - Very good | 14 October 2025 |
| Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other | 326 yards away | 5 - Very good | 26 February 2024 |
| Alexandra Pub/bar/nightclub | 334 yards away | 5 - Very good | 23 May 2024 |
| Byanjan Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 337 yards away | 5 - Very good | 19 September 2024 |
| De Lounge Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 352 yards away | 5 - Very good | 30 March 2026 |
| Boba & Bean Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 353 yards away | 5 - Very good | 20 February 2025 |
Questions about Taste Buds
What is Taste Buds's food hygiene rating?
Taste Buds has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Rushmoor Council on 13 November 2025.
Is Taste Buds 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 restaurant to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Taste Buds last inspected?
Taste Buds was last inspected on 13 November 2025, 8 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Rushmoor Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Taste Buds?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", 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 Taste Buds compare to other places in Rushmoor?
72% of the 629 rated food businesses in Rushmoor hold the top rating of 5, while Taste Buds holds a 4. 102 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Rushmoor Council inspects Taste Buds 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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