The Princes Centre - Bourne End food hygiene rating
Caring Premises · Buckinghamshire
The Princes Centre - Bourne End holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the care premises 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 16 January 2025, 17 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: Bourne End Community Centre, Wakeman Road, Bourne End, SL8 5SX
How it compares in Buckinghamshire
In Buckinghamshire, 81% of rated places manage a 5, so The Princes Centre - Bourne End sits behind roughly 3,226 nearby businesses. 13% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 3,226 | 81% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 530 | 13% | ← The Princes Centre - Bourne End | |
| 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
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Very good
- 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 Princes Centre - Bourne End 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 Princes Centre - Bourne End, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Headway South Bucks Caring Premises | at this address | 5 - Very good | 27 April 2016 |
| Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 154 yards away | 5 - Very good | 14 January 2025 |
| @Fiesty Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 264 yards away | 5 - Very good | 17 April 2026 |
| Co-op Bourne End Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 302 yards away | 5 - Very good | 6 June 2025 |
| Beacon Residential Homes Caring Premises | 331 yards away | 5 - Very good | 20 March 2026 |
| El Cerdo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 437 yards away | 5 - Very good | 3 July 2025 |
| Aspens Catering @ Bourne End Academy School/college/university | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 19 September 2025 |
| Bourne End Golf Hub Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 21 May 2026 |
Questions about The Princes Centre - Bourne End
What is The Princes Centre - Bourne End's food hygiene rating?
The Princes Centre - Bourne End has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Buckinghamshire Council on 16 January 2025.
Is The Princes Centre - Bourne End 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 care premises to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was The Princes Centre - Bourne End last inspected?
The Princes Centre - Bourne End was last inspected on 16 January 2025, 17 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 Princes Centre - Bourne End?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very good", 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 Princes Centre - Bourne End compare to other places in Buckinghamshire?
81% of the 4,001 rated food businesses in Buckinghamshire hold the top rating of 5, while The Princes Centre - Bourne End holds a 4. 530 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Buckinghamshire Council inspects The Princes Centre - Bourne End 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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