Food hygiene ratings in Leighton Buzzard
There are 94 food businesses in Leighton Buzzard with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Central Bedfordshire Council. A further 10 are awaiting a first inspection, or are exempt because they handle too little food to score.
Hygiene standards in Leighton Buzzard
79% of rated businesses in Leighton Buzzard hold the top score of 5, and 92% 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. Leighton Buzzard does better, by 3 percentage points.
| 5 out of 5 | 66 | 79% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 11 | 13% | |
| 3 out of 5 | 6 | 7% | |
| 2 out of 5 | 1 | 1% | |
| 1 out of 5 | 0 | 0% | |
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
Lowest-rated places in Leighton Buzzard
| Business | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|
| Thai Chef Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 2 - Some improvement necessary | 30 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 Leighton Buzzard
How many food businesses in Leighton Buzzard have a hygiene rating?
94 food businesses in Leighton Buzzard have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Central Bedfordshire Council. 84 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.
What is a typical food hygiene rating in Leighton Buzzard?
79% of rated businesses in Leighton Buzzard 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 Leighton Buzzard?
1 food businesses in Leighton Buzzard 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 Leighton Buzzard?
Environmental health officers at Central Bedfordshire Council carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the result.
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Food businesses in Leighton Buzzard
- Aldi 5 - Very good
- All Saints Coffee Shop 5 - Very good
- Amanda Nolan 5 - Very good
- Aristo Tots Nursery School 5 - Very good
- Beaudesert Lower School 5 - Very good
- Brooklands Middle School 5 - Very good
- Bumblebees Pre-School 5 - Very good
- Cafe Hazza 5 - Very good
- Canal St Coffee 5 - Very good
- Card Factory Exempt
- Carrington House 5 - Very good
- Cedars Day Nursery 5 - Very good
- Costa 5 - Very good
- CuriosiTEA Rooms 4 - Good
- Dilraj 5 - Very good
- Domino's Pizza 5 - Very good
- Dragon Inn 5 - Very good
- Esquires 4 - Good
- Everyone Active Leighton Buzzard Library Theatre Awaiting inspection
- Farmhouse Catering & Events 5 - Very good
- Footsteps Private Day Nursery 5 - Very good
- Frankie's Cafe 5 - Very good
- Freddie & Friends Community Hub 5 - Very good
- Funky Snake Escape 5 - Very good
- Golden Harvest 5 - Very good
- Grains 4 - Good
- Heathwood Lower School 5 - Very good
- Hong Kong Fish Shop 3 - Generally satisfactory
- House of Coffee 4 - Good
- Iceland 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.