Tops Pizza food hygiene rating
Takeaway/sandwich shop · Central Bedfordshire
Tops Pizza holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The takeaway 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 20 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: 11 Queensway, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU5 4ET
How it compares in Central Bedfordshire
In Central Bedfordshire, 76% of rated places manage a 5, so Tops Pizza sits behind roughly 1,407 nearby businesses. 5% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,153 | 76% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 254 | 17% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 83 | 5% | ← Tops Pizza | |
| 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
- 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 Tops Pizza 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 Tops Pizza, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cool Shisha & Vape Retailers - other | 38 yards away | 5 - Very good | 6 June 2024 |
| Dunstable Foodbank Retailers - other | 47 yards away | 5 - Very good | 23 July 2024 |
| Dunstable Conference Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 101 yards away | 5 - Very good | 27 March 2019 |
| Efes BBQ Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 yards away | 5 - Very good | 8 October 2025 |
| Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 176 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 February 2025 |
| Cafe Latte Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 177 yards away | 5 - Very good | 14 April 2025 |
| Archie's Retailers - other | 201 yards away | 5 - Very good | 22 January 2026 |
| Cookies & Cream Takeaway/sandwich shop | 253 yards away | 5 - Very good | 13 January 2021 |
Questions about Tops Pizza
What is Tops Pizza's food hygiene rating?
Tops Pizza has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Central Bedfordshire Council on 20 February 2025.
Is Tops Pizza safe to eat at?
A 3 means the takeaway 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 Tops Pizza last inspected?
Tops Pizza was last inspected on 20 February 2025, 16 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 Tops Pizza?
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 Tops Pizza compare to other places in Central Bedfordshire?
76% of the 1,520 rated food businesses in Central Bedfordshire hold the top rating of 5, while Tops Pizza holds a 3. 83 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Central Bedfordshire Council inspects Tops Pizza 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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