Ground Espresso Bars food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Bedford
Ground Espresso Bars 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 14 May 2025, 13 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: Unit A Interchange Retail Park Race Meadows Way, Kempston, MK42 7AZ
How it compares in Bedford
In Bedford, 83% of rated places manage a 5, so Ground Espresso Bars sits behind roughly 1,372 nearby businesses. 5% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,208 | 83% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 164 | 11% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 72 | 5% | ← Ground Espresso Bars | |
| 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
- Hygienic food handling Good
- 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 Ground Espresso Bars 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 Ground Espresso Bars, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boots Retailers - other | at this address | 5 - Very good | 14 March 2026 |
| Chaiiwala Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | at this address | 5 - Very good | 3 February 2026 |
| Burger King Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 276 yards away | 5 - Very good | 27 February 2025 |
| Busy Bees at Bedford Elstow Caring Premises | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 13 January 2026 |
| Biscuit Boutique Manufacturers/packers | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 20 August 2024 |
| Cakes Re-volution Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 18 September 2025 |
| Caprinos Pizza Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 8 April 2026 |
| Aspens Services Ltd at Balliol Primary School School/college/university | 0.7 miles away | 5 - Very good | 1 December 2025 |
Questions about Ground Espresso Bars
What is Ground Espresso Bars's food hygiene rating?
Ground Espresso Bars has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Bedford Council on 14 May 2025.
Is Ground Espresso Bars 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 Ground Espresso Bars last inspected?
Ground Espresso Bars was last inspected on 14 May 2025, 13 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 Ground Espresso Bars?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", 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 Ground Espresso Bars compare to other places in Bedford?
83% of the 1,460 rated food businesses in Bedford hold the top rating of 5, while Ground Espresso Bars holds a 3. 72 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Bedford Council inspects Ground Espresso Bars 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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