Mill House Coffee Shop food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Central Bedfordshire
Mill House Coffee Shop 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 19 June 2026, 2 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.
This sits in the middle for Central Bedfordshire, where 2% of rated places score below 3 and 93% score 4 or 5. See all Central Bedfordshire ratings →
Address: The Olde Watermill Shopping Village, Faldo Road, Barton-le-Clay, MK45 4RF
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How this rating has changed
Mill House Coffee Shop has gone backwards: it held a 5 before its inspection on 19 June 2026, and now holds a 3.
| Inspected | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 19 June 2026 | 5 3 | Worse |
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How it compares in Central Bedfordshire
In Central Bedfordshire, 76% of rated places manage a 5, so Mill House Coffee Shop sits behind roughly 1,404 nearby businesses. 6% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,150 | 76% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 254 | 17% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 90 | 6% | ← Mill House Coffee Shop | |
| 2 out of 5 | 15 | 1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 9 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 2 | <1% |
A further 194 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 Mill House Coffee Shop 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 Mill House Coffee Shop, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Savvy Herbalist Apothecary Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 3 yards away | 5 - Very good | 2 February 2026 |
| Barton Rovers Football Club Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 18 November 2021 |
| Meedou Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 4 - Good | 26 February 2026 |
| The Pudding Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.3 miles away | 4 - Good | 27 August 2025 |
| The Bull Pub/bar/nightclub | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 26 November 2025 |
| Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 0.3 miles away | 4 - Good | 27 August 2025 |
| Roger's Bakery Retailers - other | 0.3 miles away | 4 - Good | 12 March 2026 |
| Barton Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.3 miles away | 3 - Generally satisfactory | 18 November 2025 |
Questions about Mill House Coffee Shop
What is Mill House Coffee Shop's food hygiene rating?
Mill House Coffee Shop has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Central Bedfordshire Council on 19 June 2026.
Is Mill House Coffee Shop 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 Mill House Coffee Shop last inspected?
Mill House Coffee Shop was last inspected on 19 June 2026, 2 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 Mill House Coffee Shop?
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 Mill House Coffee Shop 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 Mill House Coffee Shop holds a 3. 90 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Central Bedfordshire Council inspects Mill House Coffee Shop 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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