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The Vibes food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Central Bedfordshire

The Vibes 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 5 March 2026, 4 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: 24-30 Leighton Road, Linslade, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 1LF

How it compares in Central Bedfordshire

That puts The Vibes among the 1,153 places in Central Bedfordshire holding top marks, 76% 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 Central Bedfordshire
5 out of 5 1,153 76% ← The Vibes
4 out of 5 254 17%
3 out of 5 83 5%
2 out of 5 18 1%
1 out of 5 10 1%
0 out of 5 2 <1%

A further 189 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 The Vibes 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 The Vibes, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Kebab Ye Takeaway/sandwich shop 5 yards away 5 - Very good 9 April 2025
Eagle Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 55 yards away 5 - Very good 30 May 2024
Canal St Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 108 yards away 5 - Very good 17 September 2024
Indian Ocean Tandoori Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 126 yards away 5 - Very good 24 February 2026
Linslade Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 209 yards away 5 - Very good 19 February 2025
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 249 yards away 5 - Very good 9 January 2025
Leighton Middle School School/college/university 424 yards away 5 - Very good 12 June 2026
Il Piccolo Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 430 yards away 5 - Very good 25 June 2025

Questions about The Vibes

What is The Vibes's food hygiene rating?

The Vibes has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Central Bedfordshire Council on 5 March 2026.

Is The Vibes 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 The Vibes last inspected?

The Vibes was last inspected on 5 March 2026, 4 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Central Bedfordshire Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at The Vibes?

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

How does The Vibes compare to other places in Central Bedfordshire?

76% of the 1,520 rated food businesses in Central Bedfordshire hold the top rating of 5, and The Vibes is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Central Bedfordshire Council inspects The Vibes 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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The Vibes is one of 577 rated food businesses in Beds. See every hygiene rating in Beds

Central Bedfordshire inspects and rates 1,709 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Central Bedfordshire

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

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