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Serco Ltd food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Bedford

Serco Ltd holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the restaurant met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 15 April 2026, 2 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.

Address: Accommodation Wing Yarls Wood Immigration Removal Centre Twinwood Road, Clapham, MK41 6AE

How it compares in Bedford

That puts Serco Ltd among the 1,208 places in Bedford holding top marks, 83% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Bedford
5 out of 5 1,208 83% ← Serco Ltd
4 out of 5 164 11%
3 out of 5 72 5%
2 out of 5 12 1%
1 out of 5 4 <1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 190 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At Serco Ltd none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.

Food hygiene ratings nearby

The closest food businesses to Serco Ltd, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Playhouse Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 308 yards away 5 - Very good 18 June 2025
Mitie Care and Custody Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 421 yards away 5 - Very good 5 November 2020
The Glenn Miller Museum Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1.0 miles away 5 - Very good 30 May 2017
The Grange Other catering premises 1.1 miles away Exempt
The Queens Head Pub/bar/nightclub 1.1 miles away 5 - Very good 23 April 2026
The Falcon Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 1.4 miles away 5 - Very good 7 June 2024
Thurleigh Village Hall Other catering premises 1.8 miles away 5 - Very good 9 February 2016
Thurleigh Playing Fields Club Other catering premises 2.0 miles away 5 - Very good 4 January 2018

Questions about Serco Ltd

What is Serco Ltd's food hygiene rating?

Serco Ltd has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Bedford Council on 15 April 2026.

Is Serco Ltd safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Serco Ltd last inspected?

Serco Ltd was last inspected on 15 April 2026, 2 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Bedford Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Serco Ltd?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very good", and confidence in the management of food safety "very good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Serco Ltd compare to other places in Bedford?

83% of the 1,460 rated food businesses in Bedford hold the top rating of 5, and Serco Ltd is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Bedford Council inspects Serco Ltd and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.

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More food hygiene ratings near here

Serco Ltd is one of 20 rated food businesses in Clapham. See every hygiene rating in Clapham

Bedford inspects and rates 1,650 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Bedford

The official record is held by the council: http://www.bedford.gov.uk

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