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The Salvation Army food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Buckinghamshire

The Salvation Army holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the restaurant met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 7 November 2025, 8 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: Salvation Army Hall, Moreton Road, Buckingham, MK18 1JZ

How it compares in Buckinghamshire

That puts The Salvation Army among the 3,226 places in Buckinghamshire holding top marks, 81% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

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

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Mey Bar & Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 144 yards away 5 - Very good 14 April 2026
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other 154 yards away 5 - Very good 26 October 2006
Smarts Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 161 yards away 5 - Very good 4 June 2025
Buckingham Community Hospital Caring Premises 180 yards away 5 - Very good 25 February 2025
Buckingham's Tea Room Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 193 yards away 5 - Very good 27 November 2025
Kings Head Buckingham Pub/bar/nightclub 193 yards away 5 - Very good 11 November 2025
The Whale Pub Pub/bar/nightclub 193 yards away 5 - Very good 25 February 2025
Costa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 193 yards away 5 - Very good 4 June 2025

Questions about The Salvation Army

What is The Salvation Army's food hygiene rating?

The Salvation Army has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Buckinghamshire Council on 7 November 2025.

Is The Salvation Army safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was The Salvation Army last inspected?

The Salvation Army was last inspected on 7 November 2025, 8 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 Salvation Army?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very good", and confidence in the management of food safety "very good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does The Salvation Army compare to other places in Buckinghamshire?

81% of the 4,001 rated food businesses in Buckinghamshire hold the top rating of 5, and The Salvation Army is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Buckinghamshire Council inspects The Salvation Army 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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The Salvation Army is one of 106 rated food businesses in Buckingham. See every hygiene rating in Buckingham

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

The official record is held by the council: http://www.buckinghamshire.gov.uk

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