Brown Sugar

Chesham

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Brown Sugar scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Generally satisfactory Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Major improvement necessary

Last inspected on 21 April 2026 by Buckinghamshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Brown Sugar, from March 2018 to April 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 3 in 2018 to 1 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Brown Sugar.

Food hygiene rating history for Brown Sugar
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
27 March 2018	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
21 April 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Brown Sugar in Chesham has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

74 The Broadway,
High Street,
Chesham,
Buckinghamshire,
HP5 1EG

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Brown Sugar. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Brown Sugar?

Food hygiene at Brown Sugar is inspected by Buckinghamshire, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.buckinghamshire.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Brown Sugar

What is Brown Sugar’s food hygiene rating?

Brown Sugar has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 21 April 2026.

When was Brown Sugar last inspected?

Brown Sugar was last inspected by Buckinghamshire on 21 April 2026.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.