Food hygiene ratings in Ampthill
There are 56 food businesses in Ampthill with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Central Bedfordshire Council. A further 5 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.
Hygiene standards in Ampthill
76% of rated businesses in Ampthill hold the top score of 5, and 90% hold a 4 or better. 1 business scores 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.
Across Central Bedfordshire as a whole, 76% of rated food businesses hold a 5. Ampthill is in line with the borough.
| 5 out of 5 | 39 | 76% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 7 | 14% | |
| 3 out of 5 | 4 | 8% | |
| 2 out of 5 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1 out of 5 | 1 | 2% | |
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
Lowest-rated places in Ampthill
| Business | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|
| Leonard Ames Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 7 July 2025 |
A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found. What a low rating means →
Questions about food hygiene in Ampthill
How many food businesses in Ampthill have a hygiene rating?
56 food businesses in Ampthill have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Central Bedfordshire Council. 51 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.
What is a typical food hygiene rating in Ampthill?
76% of rated businesses in Ampthill hold a 5, the top score. A 5 is therefore the norm rather than a distinction, which is why anything lower is worth a second look.
Are there any badly rated places in Ampthill?
1 food businesses in Ampthill hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 1 rated 1. A low rating is not a closure order, the business is required to fix what the inspector found.
Who inspects food businesses in Ampthill?
Environmental health officers at Central Bedfordshire Council carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the result.
Nearby towns in Central Bedfordshire
- Beds 577 places
- Dunstable 175 places
- Leighton Buzzard 93 places
- Biggleswade 64 places
- Flitwick 58 places
- Shefford 36 places
- Sandy 34 places
- Cranfield 34 places
Food businesses in Ampthill
- Alameda Middle School 5 - Very good
- Ameera's Kitchen 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
- B W Deacon 5 - Very good
- Baker Street Kitchen Awaiting inspection
- Big 10 5 - Very good
- Cakestand & Crumb 5 - Very good
- Cambridge Wine Merchants Exempt
- Costa Coffee 5 - Very good
- Cottage Bakery 4 - Good
- Donatello's 5 - Very good
- Eileen's by Steve Barringer Ltd 5 - Very good
- ESKAbar’s Chill Grill Ltd 4 - Good
- Evergreen SUSD Unit 5 - Very good
- Find 5 - Very good
- Firs Lower School 5 - Very good
- Fratelli 5 - Very good
- Hamberley Care Homes Ltd 4 - Good
- Harry's Awaiting inspection
- Kids Club 3 - Generally satisfactory
- Ladybird Pre School 5 - Very good
- Leonard Ames Ltd 1 - Major improvement necessary
- M Podemsky 5 - Very good
- Marv's 5 - Very good
- Meedou Chen Ltd 3 - Generally satisfactory
- Merry Poppets Nursery 5 - Very good
- Morrisons Daily 5 - Very good
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Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Towns are derived from the addresses each council publishes.