Food hygiene ratings in Shefford
There are 36 food businesses in Shefford with a published hygiene rating, restaurants, takeaways, pubs, cafes, shops and school and care kitchens, all inspected by Central Bedfordshire Council. One more is awaiting a first inspection, or is exempt because it handles too little food to score.
Hygiene standards in Shefford
71% of rated businesses in Shefford hold the top score of 5, and 94% 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. Shefford does worse, by 5 percentage points, so it is worth checking a specific place rather than assuming.
| 5 out of 5 | 25 | 71% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 8 | 23% | |
| 3 out of 5 | 1 | 3% | |
| 2 out of 5 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1 out of 5 | 1 | 3% | |
| 0 out of 5 | 0 | 0% |
Lowest-rated places in Shefford
| Business | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|
| The Brewery Tap Pub/bar/nightclub | 1 - Major improvement necessary | 15 January 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 Shefford
How many food businesses in Shefford have a hygiene rating?
36 food businesses in Shefford have a published food hygiene rating, inspected by Central Bedfordshire Council. 35 currently hold a score from 0 to 5.
What is a typical food hygiene rating in Shefford?
71% of rated businesses in Shefford 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 Shefford?
1 food businesses in Shefford 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 Shefford?
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
- Cranfield 34 places
- Sandy 34 places
Food businesses in Shefford
- Best Nursery (Shefford) 5 - Very good
- Clifton All Saints Academy 5 - Very good
- Clifton Cuisine 5 - Very good
- Clifton Filling Station 4 - Good
- Co-operative Group 5 - Very good
- Dalchini Spice 4 - Good
- Dawn Until Dusk Ltd 5 - Very good
- Dawn Until Dusk Ltd 5 - Very good
- Dawn Until Dusk Ltd 5 - Very good
- Domino's Pizza 5 - Very good
- Fardons at the Swan 4 - Good
- Flipp'd Awaiting inspection
- Home Farm Trust 5 - Very good
- Home Farm Trust Ltd (Home) 5 - Very good
- Hong Kong House 5 - Very good
- J W Baxter Butchers 5 - Very good
- Lemon Plaice 5 - Very good
- Meppershall Pre-School 5 - Very good
- Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery 5 - Very good
- New Rays 4 - Good
- Polehanger Farms Ltd 5 - Very good
- Rogers Bakery 4 - Good
- Rose's at Duck Lane 5 - Very good
- Shefford Tandoori 5 - Very good
- Sizzle & Serve 4 - Good
- Tawa Restaurant 4 - Good
- Tesco 5 - Very good
- The Admiral 5 - Very good
- The Airman Hotel 5 - Very good
- The Black Horse 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.