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Greggs food hygiene rating

Other catering premises · Luton

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

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 19 February 2025, 16 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: 8 Nursery Parade, Marsh Road, LU3 2QP

How it compares in Luton

That puts Greggs among the 846 places in Luton holding top marks, 65% 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 Luton
5 out of 5 846 65% ← Greggs
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%

A further 403 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 Greggs 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 Greggs, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Caprinos Pizza Other catering premises 193 yards away 5 - Very good 2 July 2025
Alicia Nursing Home Caring Premises 372 yards away 5 - Very good 31 January 2025
All Kids Active Ltd Other catering premises 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 10 September 2024
Beechwood Primary School School/college/university 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 15 December 2025
abm catering @ KS1 - St Josephs Catholic Primary School School/college/university 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 2 October 2025
abm catering @ KS2 - St Josephs Catholic Primary School School/college/university 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 2 October 2025
Bonitos Peri Peri Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 6 May 2026
Black Swan Supermarket Retailers - other 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 25 June 2026

Questions about Greggs

What is Greggs's food hygiene rating?

Greggs has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Luton Council on 19 February 2025.

Is Greggs 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 business to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was Greggs last inspected?

Greggs was last inspected on 19 February 2025, 16 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Luton Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at Greggs?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "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 Greggs compare to other places in Luton?

65% of the 1,297 rated food businesses in Luton hold the top rating of 5, and Greggs is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Luton Council inspects Greggs 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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