Food hygiene ratings in Dunstable
There are 175 food businesses in Dunstable with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Central Bedfordshire Council. A further 20 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.
Hygiene standards in Dunstable
78% of rated businesses in Dunstable hold the top score of 5, and 92% hold a 4 or better. 4 businesses score 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. Dunstable is in line with the borough.
| 5 out of 5 | 121 | 78% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 22 | 14% | |
| 3 out of 5 | 8 | 5% | |
| 2 out of 5 | 3 | 2% | |
| 1 out of 5 | 1 | 1% | |
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
Lowest-rated places in Dunstable
| Business | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|
| The Froth 'n' Elbow Pub/bar/nightclub | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 18 February 2025 |
| Cafe & Smoothies Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 2 - Some improvement necessary | 2 September 2025 |
| Phoenix Takeaway/sandwich shop | 2 - Some improvement necessary | 13 March 2026 |
| The Wheatsheaf Pub/bar/nightclub | 2 - Some improvement necessary | 14 January 2026 |
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 Dunstable
How many food businesses in Dunstable have a hygiene rating?
175 food businesses in Dunstable have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Central Bedfordshire Council. 155 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.
What is a typical food hygiene rating in Dunstable?
78% of rated businesses in Dunstable 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 Dunstable?
4 food businesses in Dunstable 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 Dunstable?
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
- Leighton Buzzard 93 places
- Biggleswade 64 places
- Flitwick 58 places
- Ampthill 56 places
- Shefford 36 places
- Sandy 34 places
- Cranfield 34 places
Food businesses in Dunstable
- A Taste of China 4 - Good
- Ace Chicken 5 - Very good
- Aldi 5 - Very good
- All Saints View Reablement Unit 5 - Very good
- Amici 3 - Generally satisfactory
- Amici Distributors Ltd Awaiting inspection
- Asda 5 - Very good
- Ashton Lodge 5 - Very good
- Bargain Booze Exempt
- Baxter Storey 5 - Very good
- Beenus Ltd 4 - Good
- Bizzie Bees 5 - Very good
- Boots UK Ltd Exempt
- Brilliant Food and Wine 5 - Very good
- Burger King (Northbound) 5 - Very good
- Burger King (Southbound) 5 - Very good
- Cafe & Smoothies Bar 2 - Some improvement necessary
- Cafe Latte 5 - Very good
- Cafe Pausa 5 - Very good
- Campus & Co 5 - Very good
- Chalk Hill Service Station 3 - Generally satisfactory
- Chicken Heist Limited 3 - Generally satisfactory
- Chiltern Gateway Centre 5 - Very good
- China Express 5 - Very good
- Co-operative Group 5 - Very good
- Co-operative Group 4 - Good
- Cosmo Fit / Zestfit Eats Exempt
- Costa 5 - Very good
- Costa Coffee 5 - Very good
- Costa Coffee 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.