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Paneficio Chirico Bakery food hygiene rating

Takeaway/sandwich shop · Bedford

Paneficio Chirico Bakery holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the takeaway are good. It is a solid result, the inspector found nothing serious, though a 5 was just out of reach.

The rating: 4 - Good

The rating dates from 7 August 2024, 23 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: 26-28 Mabel Road, Bedford, MK42 9JD

How it compares in Bedford

In Bedford, 83% of rated places manage a 5, so Paneficio Chirico Bakery sits behind roughly 1,208 nearby businesses. 11% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Bedford
5 out of 5 1,208 83%
4 out of 5 164 11% ← Paneficio Chirico Bakery
3 out of 5 72 5%
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

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 Paneficio Chirico Bakery 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 Paneficio Chirico Bakery, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Bedford Food And Wine Retailers - other 281 yards away 5 - Very good 7 January 2025
Bedford Hospital Production Kitchen Caring Premises 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 4 June 2026
Brackley Local Store Retailers - other 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 28 February 2026
Asda Express PFS Southgate Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 22 September 2025
Bangher Supermarket Retailers - other 0.4 miles away 5 - Very good 3 February 2023
Buttercup Cakes by Jo Other catering premises 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 26 July 2016
Caffe Pausa at Dunelm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 5 October 2025
B&M Retail Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 13 February 2015

Questions about Paneficio Chirico Bakery

What is Paneficio Chirico Bakery's food hygiene rating?

Paneficio Chirico Bakery has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Bedford Council on 7 August 2024.

Is Paneficio Chirico Bakery safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 4 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this takeaway to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was Paneficio Chirico Bakery last inspected?

Paneficio Chirico Bakery was last inspected on 7 August 2024, 23 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 Paneficio Chirico Bakery?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does Paneficio Chirico Bakery compare to other places in Bedford?

83% of the 1,460 rated food businesses in Bedford hold the top rating of 5, while Paneficio Chirico Bakery holds a 4. 164 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Bedford Council inspects Paneficio Chirico Bakery 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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