Buffet City

Plymouth

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Buffet City scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 24 June 2025 by Plymouth City.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Buffet City, from December 2019 to June 2025. Its hygiene rating has gone up, from 3 in 2019 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Buffet City.

Food hygiene rating history for Buffet City
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
13 December 2019	3 / 5	Generally satisfactory
24 June 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Buffet City in Plymouth 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?

Royal Building (Grnd Floor),
7 St Andrews Cross,
Plymouth,
PL1 1HF

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

Who inspects Buffet City?

Food hygiene at Buffet City is inspected by Plymouth City, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.plymouth.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Buffet City

What is Buffet City’s food hygiene rating?

Buffet City has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 24 June 2025.

When was Buffet City last inspected?

Buffet City was last inspected by Plymouth City on 24 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.