Butterfingers Coffee House food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Bury
Butterfingers Coffee House holds a 1: major improvement is necessary. The inspector found significant problems at the restaurant and the business is legally required to address them.
The rating: 1 - Major improvement necessary
This is a fresh result: Butterfingers Coffee House was inspected on 23 July 2026, so the rating reflects what the inspector found very recently.
Only 5% of rated food businesses in Bury score 0 to 2 like this, so a low rating here is the exception, not the norm. See all Bury ratings →
Address: 485 Bury New Road, Prestwich, M25 1AD
How this rating has changed
Butterfingers Coffee House has gone backwards: it held a 4 before its inspection on 23 July 2026, and now holds a 1. A rating of 1 means the inspector found problems the business is required to fix.
| Inspected | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 23 July 2026 | 4 1 | Worse |
The FSA publishes only a business's current rating. This history is our own record of what it has scored since we began watching.
How it compares in Bury
A 1 is rare: only 18 of 1,095 rated places in Bury score this low, about one in 61. By contrast 74% of the borough holds a 5, so this is well below what the council's inspectors normally find.
| 5 out of 5 | 809 | 74% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 140 | 13% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 95 | 9% | ||
| 2 out of 5 | 27 | 2% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 18 | 2% | ← Butterfingers Coffee House | |
| 0 out of 5 | 6 | 1% |
A further 134 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 Improvement necessary
- How well they manage food safety Major improvement necessary
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 Butterfingers Coffee House the inspector recorded concerns over the condition of the premises and confidence in management. Because the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, that is what holds the score down.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to Butterfingers Coffee House, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bar 5 Pub/bar/nightclub | 106 yards away | 5 - Very good | 13 September 2024 |
| Bargain Booze Retailers - other | 122 yards away | 5 - Very good | 21 July 2021 |
| Anatolian Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 145 yards away | 5 - Very good | 31 January 2025 |
| Ahaar Indian Street Food Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 176 yards away | 5 - Very good | 7 May 2025 |
| Aldi Stores Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 1 July 2025 |
| Best One Akhtars Ltd Retailers - other | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 18 June 2019 |
| Armstrongs Fish & Chip Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 10 November 2025 |
| Butterstile Convenience Store Retailers - other | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 7 February 2020 |
Questions about Butterfingers Coffee House
What is Butterfingers Coffee House's food hygiene rating?
Butterfingers Coffee House has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary), given by Bury Council on 23 July 2026.
Is Butterfingers Coffee House safe to eat at?
A 1 means the inspector found problems the business is required to fix. The restaurant is not shut down, a rating is not a closure order, but standards were found to be below what the law expects at the time of inspection.
When was Butterfingers Coffee House last inspected?
Butterfingers Coffee House was last inspected on 23 July 2026, a month ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Bury Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Butterfingers Coffee House?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "improvement necessary", and confidence in the management of food safety "major improvement necessary". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Butterfingers Coffee House compare to other places in Bury?
74% of the 1,095 rated food businesses in Bury hold the top rating of 5, while Butterfingers Coffee House holds a 1. 18 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Bury Council inspects Butterfingers Coffee House 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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A rating of 1 is public, and most customers look. Only 18% of people say they would order from a business rated 2 or below, against 94% from one rated 4. Delivery platforms may decline to list you.
We cannot change this rating, and nor can you. It was set by an environmental health officer at Bury, and it stands until they inspect again. What you can do:
- Fix what the inspector found, then ask the council for a re-inspection. Most charge between £120 and £316, and will not re-visit within three months of the original inspection.
- If you believe the rating is simply wrong, you have 21 days from being notified to appeal to the council. That is 21 calendar days, not working days.
- You may submit a right to reply at any time. It is published alongside the rating, here, and on the FSA's own site.
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