Buffets By Design

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Buffets By Design scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

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

Last inspected on 2 June 2025 by Croydon.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Buffets By Design, from December 2018 to June 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2018 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Buffets By Design.

Food hygiene rating history for Buffets By Design
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
6 December 2018	5 / 5	Very good
2 June 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Buffets By Design 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?

49 Littleheath Road,
South Croydon,
CR2 7SG

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

Who inspects Buffets By Design?

Food hygiene at Buffets By Design is inspected by Croydon, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.croydon.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Buffets By Design

What is Buffets By Design’s food hygiene rating?

Buffets By Design has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 2 June 2025.

When was Buffets By Design last inspected?

Buffets By Design was last inspected by Croydon on 2 June 2025.

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.