Waffle kitchen food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Luton
Waffle kitchen 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 25 October 2024, 20 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.
Address: 182 Dunstable Road, LU4 8JJ
How it compares in Luton
In Luton, 65% of rated places manage a 5, so Waffle kitchen sits behind roughly 1,077 nearby businesses. 13% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 846 | 65% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 231 | 18% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 165 | 13% | ← Waffle kitchen | |
| 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
- 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 Waffle kitchen 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 Waffle kitchen, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baguette Corner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 6 yards away | 5 - Very good | 3 June 2026 |
| Beech Hill Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub | 94 yards away | 5 - Very good | 31 March 2023 |
| Banoful Retailers - other | 97 yards away | 5 - Very good | 8 October 2024 |
| Cake Box Retailers - other | 120 yards away | 5 - Very good | 25 June 2024 |
| Al Badar Original Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 135 yards away | 5 - Very good | 25 July 2024 |
| Alfa Superstores Retailers - other | 139 yards away | 5 - Very good | 19 April 2021 |
| Cafe Grill Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 182 yards away | 5 - Very good | 29 September 2025 |
| Ambala Foods Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop | 204 yards away | 5 - Very good | 29 July 2024 |
Questions about Waffle kitchen
What is Waffle kitchen's food hygiene rating?
Waffle kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Luton Council on 25 October 2024.
Is Waffle kitchen 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 Waffle kitchen last inspected?
Waffle kitchen was last inspected on 25 October 2024, 20 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 Waffle kitchen?
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 Waffle kitchen compare to other places in Luton?
65% of the 1,297 rated food businesses in Luton hold the top rating of 5, while Waffle kitchen holds a 3. 165 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Luton Council inspects Waffle kitchen 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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