Blue bay Taverna food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Milton Keynes
Blue bay Taverna holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The restaurant met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.
The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory
The rating dates from 18 February 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: 4 The Galleries, Olney, MK46 4DX
How it compares in Milton Keynes
In Milton Keynes, 77% of rated places manage a 5, so Blue bay Taverna sits behind roughly 2,115 nearby businesses. 5% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,755 | 77% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 360 | 16% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 111 | 5% | ← Blue bay Taverna | |
| 2 out of 5 | 30 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 14 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | <1% |
A further 236 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Generally satisfactory
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 Blue bay Taverna 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 Blue bay Taverna, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Little Coffee Pot Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 30 yards away | 5 - Very good | 18 February 2026 |
| JJ's at Eleven Takeaway/sandwich shop | 39 yards away | 4 - Good | 7 January 2025 |
| The Bull Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 47 yards away | 5 - Very good | 23 November 2024 |
| Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 56 yards away | 5 - Very good | 4 November 2019 |
| Naga Tandoori Olney Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 56 yards away | 5 - Very good | 4 October 2024 |
| Oxfam Books & Music Shop Retailers - other | 56 yards away | Exempt | |
| Bewiched Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 72 yards away | 5 - Very good | 23 April 2026 |
| Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 72 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 December 2025 |
Questions about Blue bay Taverna
What is Blue bay Taverna's food hygiene rating?
Blue bay Taverna has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Milton Keynes Council on 18 February 2026.
Is Blue bay Taverna safe to eat at?
A 3 means the restaurant met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.
When was Blue bay Taverna last inspected?
Blue bay Taverna was last inspected on 18 February 2026, 4 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Milton Keynes Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at Blue bay Taverna?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Blue bay Taverna compare to other places in Milton Keynes?
77% of the 2,271 rated food businesses in Milton Keynes hold the top rating of 5, while Blue bay Taverna holds a 3. 111 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Milton Keynes Council inspects Blue bay Taverna 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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