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The George & Dragon food hygiene rating

Pub/bar/nightclub · Buckinghamshire

The George & Dragon holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the pub are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.

The rating: 4 - Good

This is a fresh result: The George & Dragon was inspected on 21 May 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.

Address: 4 Aylesbury Road, Wendover, Buckinghamshire, HP22 6JQ

How it compares in Buckinghamshire

In Buckinghamshire, 81% of rated places manage a 5, so The George & Dragon sits behind roughly 3,226 nearby businesses. 13% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Buckinghamshire
5 out of 5 3,226 81%
4 out of 5 530 13% ← The George & Dragon
3 out of 5 171 4%
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 George & Dragon 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 George & Dragon, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Costa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen at this address 5 - Very good 8 May 2025
Wendover Grill And Kebabs Takeaway/sandwich shop 138 yards away 4 - Good 16 December 2025
The Packhorse Pub/bar/nightclub 139 yards away 5 - Very good 1 September 2010
Bread And Brew Retailers - other 149 yards away 4 - Good 15 May 2025
Crumbs Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 183 yards away 5 - Very good 10 September 2025
The White Swan Pub/bar/nightclub 183 yards away 5 - Very good 1 September 2010
Rumsey's Handmade Chocolates Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 183 yards away 5 - Very good 2 July 2025
Sweeney's (Formerly Budgens) Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 183 yards away 5 - Very good 25 July 2024

Questions about The George & Dragon

What is The George & Dragon's food hygiene rating?

The George & Dragon has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Buckinghamshire Council on 21 May 2026.

Is The George & Dragon 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 pub to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was The George & Dragon last inspected?

The George & Dragon was last inspected on 21 May 2026, a month 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 George & Dragon?

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 The George & Dragon compare to other places in Buckinghamshire?

81% of the 4,001 rated food businesses in Buckinghamshire hold the top rating of 5, while The George & Dragon holds a 4. 530 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Buckinghamshire Council inspects The George & Dragon 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 George & Dragon is one of 57 rated food businesses in Wendover. See every hygiene rating in Wendover

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

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