Downley Express

Buckinghamshire

Food hygiene rating 4 / 5 · Good

Squeaky clean

Downley Express scored a 4 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 28 April 2025 by Buckinghamshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Downley Express, from February 2019 to April 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2019 to 4 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Downley Express.

Food hygiene rating history for Downley Express
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
4 February 2019	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
28 April 2025	4 / 5	Good

What does this rating mean?

Downley Express in Buckinghamshire has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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?

69 Southfield Road,
High Wycombe,
Buckinghamshire,
HP13 5LB

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

Who inspects Downley Express?

Food hygiene at Downley Express 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 Downley Express

What is Downley Express’s food hygiene rating?

Downley Express has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (Good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 28 April 2025.

When was Downley Express last inspected?

Downley Express was last inspected by Buckinghamshire on 28 April 2025.

Is a 4 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 4 out of 5 is good. Hygiene standards were found to be good at the last inspection, just short of the top mark.

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.