Gourmet Kitchen food hygiene rating
Takeaway/sandwich shop · Buckinghamshire
Gourmet Kitchen holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The takeaway 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 2 September 2025, 10 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: 2 Edmonds Shopping Centre, Edmonds Road, Lane End, HP14 3EJ
How it compares in Buckinghamshire
In Buckinghamshire, 81% of rated places manage a 5, so Gourmet Kitchen 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% | ← Gourmet Kitchen | |
| 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 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 Gourmet Kitchen 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 Gourmet Kitchen, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| B & T Supermarket Retailers - other | at this address | 5 - Very good | 30 March 2016 |
| Sunshine Montessori Babies School/college/university | 42 yards away | 5 - Very good | 29 April 2026 |
| The Grouse And Ale Pub/bar/nightclub | 186 yards away | 5 - Very good | 17 June 2025 |
| Lane End Playing Fields Mobile caterer | 186 yards away | 5 - Very good | 2 October 2024 |
| Strawberry Grove Fine Foods Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 242 yards away | 5 - Very good | 27 January 2025 |
| Cans Off Licence Retailers - other | 418 yards away | 5 - Very good | 28 March 2019 |
| Sunshine Montessori Day Nursery School/college/university | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 30 April 2026 |
| E J Lacey & Sons - Dairy Manufacturers/packers | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 17 September 2025 |
Questions about Gourmet Kitchen
What is Gourmet Kitchen's food hygiene rating?
Gourmet Kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Buckinghamshire Council on 2 September 2025.
Is Gourmet Kitchen safe to eat at?
A 3 means the takeaway 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 Gourmet Kitchen last inspected?
Gourmet Kitchen was last inspected on 2 September 2025, 10 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 Gourmet Kitchen?
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 "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Gourmet Kitchen compare to other places in Buckinghamshire?
81% of the 4,001 rated food businesses in Buckinghamshire hold the top rating of 5, while Gourmet Kitchen holds a 3. 171 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Buckinghamshire Council inspects Gourmet Kitchen 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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