The Old Five Bells

Buckinghamshire

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Old Five Bells scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 26 March 2026 by Buckinghamshire.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Old Five Bells, from November 2018 to March 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Old Five Bells.

Food hygiene rating history for The Old Five Bells
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
23 November 2018	5 / 5	Very good
26 March 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Old Five Bells in Buckinghamshire has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good 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?

14 Church Street,
Burnham,
Buckinghamshire,
SL1 7HZ

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

Who inspects The Old Five Bells?

Food hygiene at The Old Five Bells 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 The Old Five Bells

What is The Old Five Bells’s food hygiene rating?

The Old Five Bells has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 26 March 2026.

When was The Old Five Bells last inspected?

The Old Five Bells was last inspected by Buckinghamshire on 26 March 2026.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good 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.