The Three Horseshoes food hygiene rating
Pub/bar/nightclub · Buckinghamshire
The Three Horseshoes 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 5 March 2025, 16 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: 10 Main Road, Drayton Parslow, Buckinghamshire, MK17 0JS
How it compares in Buckinghamshire
In Buckinghamshire, 81% of rated places manage a 5, so The Three Horseshoes sits behind roughly 3,756 nearby businesses. 4% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 3,226 | 81% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 530 | 13% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 171 | 4% | ← The Three Horseshoes | |
| 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 Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- 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 The Three Horseshoes 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 Three Horseshoes, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drayton Parslow Village School School/college/university | 114 yards away | 5 - Very good | 15 April 2026 |
| The Bakery Group Ltd Also T/A Little Tring Bakery Manufacturers/packers | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 5 February 2025 |
| Stewkley Food & Wines Retailers - other | 1.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 20 July 2023 |
| Mursley Parochial Church Council (PCC) Other catering premises | 1.5 miles away | Awaiting inspection | |
| Mursley Church Of England School School/college/university | 1.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 6 February 2026 |
| The Green Man Pub/bar/nightclub | 1.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 13 February 2026 |
| The Green Man Pub/bar/nightclub | 1.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 19 January 2024 |
| The Swan Pub/bar/nightclub | 1.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 25 October 2024 |
Questions about The Three Horseshoes
What is The Three Horseshoes's food hygiene rating?
The Three Horseshoes has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Buckinghamshire Council on 5 March 2025.
Is The Three Horseshoes 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 Three Horseshoes last inspected?
The Three Horseshoes was last inspected on 5 March 2025, 16 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 Three Horseshoes?
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 Three Horseshoes compare to other places in Buckinghamshire?
81% of the 4,001 rated food businesses in Buckinghamshire hold the top rating of 5, while The Three Horseshoes holds a 3. 171 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Buckinghamshire Council inspects The Three Horseshoes 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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