Food hygiene ratings in Central Bedfordshire
Central Bedfordshire inspects and rates 1,709 food businesses, every restaurant, takeaway, pub, school kitchen, care home and shop in the area that handles food. 1,519 of them currently hold a published rating; the remaining 190 are awaiting their first inspection or are exempt because they handle so little food there is nothing to score.
Hygiene standards in Central Bedfordshire
Standards here are good: 76% of rated businesses in Central Bedfordshire hold the top score of 5, and 93% hold a 4 or better. 30 businesses, 2% of those rated, score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,153 | 76% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 253 | 17% | |
| 3 out of 5 | 83 | 5% | |
| 2 out of 5 | 18 | 1% | |
| 1 out of 5 | 10 | 1% | |
| 0 out of 5 | 2 | <1% |
Towns in Central Bedfordshire
Food hygiene ratings for each town Central Bedfordshire inspects.
- Beds 577 places
- Dunstable 175 places
- Leighton Buzzard 93 places
- Biggleswade 64 places
- Flitwick 58 places
- Ampthill 56 places
- Shefford 36 places
- Sandy 34 places
- Cranfield 34 places
- Barton-le-Clay 28 places
- Houghton Regis 28 places
- Millbrook 25 places
- Marston Moretaine 23 places
- Hitchin 19 places
- Henlow 19 places
- Woburn 16 places
- Herts 15 places
- Toddington 15 places
Recently inspected in Central Bedfordshire
The most recent inspections published by Central Bedfordshire, newest first.
| Business | Type | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Budgen's | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 5 - Very good | 26 June 2026 |
| Waitrose | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 5 - Very good | 26 June 2026 |
| Bean & Bake Ltd | Mobile caterer | 5 - Very good | 23 June 2026 |
| Barton Le Clay Preschool | Caring Premises | 5 - Very good | 19 June 2026 |
| Domino's Pizza | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 5 - Very good | 18 June 2026 |
| Mary Bassett Lower School | School/college/university | 5 - Very good | 18 June 2026 |
| Parsons Park Cafe | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 5 - Very good | 18 June 2026 |
| The Plough | Pub/bar/nightclub | 5 - Very good | 18 June 2026 |
| Bannatyne Fitness Ltd | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 5 - Very good | 17 June 2026 |
| Leighton Forest | Caring Premises | 5 - Very good | 17 June 2026 |
| Lord Chips | Mobile caterer | 5 - Very good | 17 June 2026 |
| Baxter Storey | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 5 - Very good | 16 June 2026 |
Lowest-rated places in Central Bedfordshire
The lowest-rated food businesses in Central Bedfordshire are listed below. 2 hold a 0, urgent improvement necessary, the lowest score the scheme gives, and 10 hold a 1. A low rating is not a closure order: these places are still trading, and a business can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems the inspector found.
| Business | Type | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Musgrave Arms | Pub/bar/nightclub | 0 - Urgent improvement necessary | 31 March 2026 |
| Rahman Family Halal Butchers | Retailers - other | 0 - Urgent improvement necessary | 24 March 2026 |
| Flootes | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 31 March 2026 |
| The French Horn | Pub/bar/nightclub | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 18 March 2026 |
| Mama Rosa | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 5 March 2026 |
| Lambden's of Woburn | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 20 February 2026 |
| TGF Pizza | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 13 January 2026 |
| Turkish Charcoal Grill | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 19 November 2025 |
| Baan Thai | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 30 July 2025 |
| Leonard Ames Ltd | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 7 July 2025 |
| The Froth 'n' Elbow | Pub/bar/nightclub | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 18 February 2025 |
| The Brewery Tap | Pub/bar/nightclub | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 15 January 2025 |
Questions about food hygiene in Central Bedfordshire
How many food businesses does Central Bedfordshire rate?
Central Bedfordshire publishes food hygiene ratings for 1,709 businesses, of which 1,519 currently hold a score.
What is a typical food hygiene rating in Central Bedfordshire?
76% of rated businesses in Central Bedfordshire hold a 5, the top score. A 5 is therefore the norm rather than a distinction, it is worth checking, because anything below it puts a business behind most of its neighbours.
How many places in Central Bedfordshire have a bad hygiene rating?
30 food businesses in Central Bedfordshire hold a rating of 2 or below, including 2 rated 0 and 10 rated 1.
Who inspects food businesses in Central Bedfordshire?
Environmental health officers employed by Central Bedfordshire carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the results. How often a business is visited depends on its risk, a busy restaurant is seen far more often than a shop selling wrapped sweets.
Food businesses in Central Bedfordshire
A sample of rated businesses. Use search to find a specific place.
- 8 Within Exempt
- A Good Egg 5 - Very good
- A Taste of China 4 - Good
- A&K's Caribbean Twist 5 - Very good
- A5 Food & Wine 5 - Very good
- Abbas Curry Lounge 4 - Good
- ABH Bismillah Mobile Foods Awaiting inspection
- Ace Chicken 5 - Very good
- Acre Care Services Ltd 5 - Very good
- Acre Wood Day Nursery 3 - Generally satisfactory
- Addys Chopz Ltd 5 - Very good
- AGZkitchen 5 - Very good
- Alameda Middle School 5 - Very good
- Aldi 5 - Very good
- Aldi 5 - Very good
- Aldi 5 - Very good
- Aldi Stores Ltd 5 - Very good
- Aldi Stores Ltd 5 - Very good
- All Saints Coffee Shop 5 - Very good
- All Saints View Reablement Unit 5 - Very good
- Allison House Older Persons Home 5 - Very good
- Amalfi Ristorante 5 - Very good
- Amanda Nolan 5 - Very good
- Ameera's Kitchen 5 - Very good
- Amici 3 - Generally satisfactory
- Amici Coffee Drive Thru 5 - Very good
- Amici Distributors Ltd Awaiting inspection
- Amore Bakery Cafe 5 - Very good
- Amore Desserts 5 - Very good
- Amore Pizzeria lb Ltd 5 - Very good
- Ampthill & District Rugby Union Football Club 5 - Very good
- Ampthill Bowls Club 5 - Very good
- Ampthill Fish Bar 5 - Very good
- Ampthill Tandoori 3 - Generally satisfactory
- Anca's Kitchen Awaiting inspection
- Anchalee's Kitchen 5 - Very good
- Angel Convenience Store 5 - Very good
- Animal Edge - catering 5 - Very good
- Annmaries 5 - Very good
- AP Dairies Limited Awaiting inspection
- APF Activity Camps 4 - Good
- Applegreen Biggleswade 4 - Good
- Applegreen Biggleswade Greggs 5 - Very good
- Archie's 5 - Very good
- Ardley Hill Academy 5 - Very good
- Aristo Tots Nursery School 5 - Very good
- Arlesey Fish & Chips 5 - Very good
- Arlesey Town Football Club 5 - Very good
- Arlesey Youth Club 5 - Very good
- Armstrong Peppers & a Bit on the Side 5 - Very good
- Arnold Academy 4 - Good
- AS Pub Sports Exempt
- Ascona Group Ltd 4 - Good
- Asda 5 - Very good
- Asda 5 - Very good
- Asda Express Sandy - Bedford Road PFS 5 - Very good
- Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Leighton Buzzard 5 - Very good
- Ashbourne Day Nursery at Houghton Regis 5 - Very good
- Ashton Lodge 5 - Very good
- Ashton St Peters Lower School 5 - Very good
Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Most recent inspection published for this area: 2026-06-26. Browse all UK councils →