Food hygiene ratings in Luton

Luton inspects and rates 1,700 food businesses, every restaurant, takeaway, pub, school kitchen, care home and shop in the area that handles food. 1,297 of them currently hold a published rating; the remaining 403 are awaiting their first inspection or are exempt because they handle so little food there is nothing to score.

Hygiene standards in Luton

Standards here are good: 65% of rated businesses in Luton hold the top score of 5, and 83% hold a 4 or better. 55 businesses, 4% of those rated, score 2 or below, meaning an inspector found problems they are required to fix.

How every rated business in Luton scores
5 out of 5 846 65%
4 out of 5 231 18%
3 out of 5 165 13%
2 out of 5 16 1%
1 out of 5 33 3%
0 out of 5 6 <1%

Towns in Luton

Food hygiene ratings for each town Luton inspects.

Recently inspected in Luton

The most recent inspections published by Luton, newest first.

BusinessTypeRatingInspected
Happy Pop Retailers - other 5 - Very good 1 July 2026
Ready Eats/Clarence House Day Nursery Caring Premises 5 - Very good 1 July 2026
Rileys Tropical Food Specialists Retailers - other 5 - Very good 1 July 2026
Black Swan Supermarket Retailers - other 5 - Very good 25 June 2026
Putteridge Primary School/college/university 5 - Very good 24 June 2026
Shah's Halal Food Bury Park Other catering premises 5 - Very good 24 June 2026
Hart Stores Retailers - other 5 - Very good 23 June 2026
Lewsey Sports Park Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5 - Very good 22 June 2026
Delikatesy Smaczek Other catering premises 5 - Very good 20 June 2026
Spark by Hilton Luton Other catering premises 5 - Very good 20 June 2026
Little Owls Preschool Caring Premises 5 - Very good 18 June 2026
Kinder City Caring Premises 5 - Very good 17 June 2026

Lowest-rated places in Luton

The lowest-rated food businesses in Luton are listed below. 6 hold a 0, urgent improvement necessary, the lowest score the scheme gives, and 33 hold a 1. A low rating is not a closure order: these places are still trading, and a business can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems the inspector found.

BusinessTypeRatingInspected
Gold Coast Stores Ltd Retailers - other 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 12 March 2026
Theen Mesha Other catering premises 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 4 March 2026
Express News Ltd Retailers - other 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 19 February 2026
Ujan Bhati Retailers - other 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 17 February 2026
Magazin Romanesc doi pasi Retailers - other 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 28 January 2026
Southall street food Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0 - Urgent improvement necessary 16 December 2025
New Maci's Fish and Chips Ltd5 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 4 June 2026
Goodies Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 3 June 2026
Bhavins Food Limited Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 29 May 2026
Peri Peri Grill House Stopsley Village Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 19 May 2026
Jannat Supermarket Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 1 - Major improvement necessary 6 May 2026
Dallow Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 27 April 2026
Slice & Spice Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 22 April 2026
Henrys Mini Market Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 8 April 2026
Tang's Fish Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 7 April 2026
The Friendly Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 1 - Major improvement necessary 7 April 2026
LUCKY8 Chinese Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1 - Major improvement necessary 30 March 2026
Luton International Supermarket Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 25 March 2026
Sweet Mouthful Mixes Ltd Retailers - other 1 - Major improvement necessary 19 March 2026
Freeze Dried Sweets Manufacturers/packers 1 - Major improvement necessary 11 March 2026

Questions about food hygiene in Luton

How many food businesses does Luton rate?

Luton publishes food hygiene ratings for 1,700 businesses, of which 1,297 currently hold a score.

What is a typical food hygiene rating in Luton?

65% of rated businesses in Luton hold a 5, the top score. A 5 is therefore the norm rather than a distinction, it is worth checking, because anything below it puts a business behind most of its neighbours.

How many places in Luton have a bad hygiene rating?

55 food businesses in Luton hold a rating of 2 or below, including 6 rated 0 and 33 rated 1.

Who inspects food businesses in Luton?

Environmental health officers employed by Luton carry out the inspections, unannounced, and set the rating. The Food Standards Agency publishes the results. How often a business is visited depends on its risk, a busy restaurant is seen far more often than a shop selling wrapped sweets.

Food businesses in Luton

A sample of rated businesses. Use search to find a specific place.

Data from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence. Most recent inspection published for this area: 2026-07-01. Browse all UK councils →