Food hygiene ratings in Houghton Regis
There are 28 food businesses in Houghton Regis with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Central Bedfordshire Council. A further 4 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.
Hygiene standards in Houghton Regis
79% of rated businesses in Houghton Regis hold the top score of 5, and 87% hold a 4 or better. 2 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. Houghton Regis does better, by 3 percentage points.
| 5 out of 5 | 19 | 79% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 2 | 8% | |
| 3 out of 5 | 1 | 4% | |
| 2 out of 5 | 2 | 8% | |
| 1 out of 5 | 0 | 0% | |
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
Lowest-rated places in Houghton Regis
| Business | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|
| Mister Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop | 2 - Some improvement necessary | 11 December 2024 |
| The Old Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub | 2 - Some improvement necessary | 11 March 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 Houghton Regis
How many food businesses in Houghton Regis have a hygiene rating?
28 food businesses in Houghton Regis have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Central Bedfordshire Council. 24 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.
What is a typical food hygiene rating in Houghton Regis?
79% of rated businesses in Houghton Regis 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 Houghton Regis?
2 food businesses in Houghton Regis hold a rating of 2 or below, including 0 rated 0 and 0 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 Houghton Regis?
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
- Ampthill 56 places
- Shefford 36 places
- Cranfield 34 places
Food businesses in Houghton Regis
- Bedford Square Newsagents Exempt
- Bernard SELLARS Exempt
- Blue Apple Catering Holdings Ltd 5 - Very good
- Blue Apple Catering Holdings Ltd 5 - Very good
- China House 5 - Very good
- Cleverkidz 5 - Very good
- East Ocean Fish and Chips 3 - Generally satisfactory
- Georgina Service Station 4 - Good
- Greggs 5 - Very good
- Houghton Regis Primary School 4 - Good
- Jaccs Coffee 5 - Very good
- Lady Spencer House 5 - Very good
- Mister Chips 2 - Some improvement necessary
- Nikes Newsagent Exempt
- Poundstretcher Ltd Exempt
- Priory Parkside Preschool 5 - Very good
- SAH Nursing Homes Ltd 5 - Very good
- SME Group 5 - Very good
- St Vincent's Catholic Primary School and Nursery 5 - Very good
- The Chequers 5 - Very good
- The Chiltern School - Kingsland Campus 5 - Very good
- The Hub - Community Cafe 5 - Very good
- The Old Red Lion 2 - Some improvement necessary
- Thomas Whitehead CE Academy 5 - Very good
- Thornhill Lower School 5 - Very good
- Tithe Farm Stores 5 - Very good
- Wm Morrison Supermarkets Ltd 5 - Very good
- Wok n Roll 5 - Very good
Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Towns are derived from the addresses each council publishes.