Cafe italia food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Luton
Cafe italia holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the restaurant 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 28 August 2025, 10 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: 44 Bury Park Road, LU1 1HE
How it compares in Luton
In Luton, 65% of rated places manage a 5, so Cafe italia sits behind roughly 846 nearby businesses. 18% of the borough shares its 4.
| 5 out of 5 | 846 | 65% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 231 | 18% | ← Cafe italia | |
| 3 out of 5 | 165 | 13% | ||
| 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.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
The closest food businesses to Cafe italia, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aroma Cafe and Bite Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 33 yards away | 5 - Very good | 26 September 2023 |
| Ambala Foods Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop | 138 yards away | 5 - Very good | 29 July 2024 |
| Cake Box Retailers - other | 193 yards away | 5 - Very good | 25 June 2024 |
| Beech Hill Conservative Club Pub/bar/nightclub | 211 yards away | 5 - Very good | 31 March 2023 |
| Baguette Corner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 283 yards away | 5 - Very good | 3 June 2026 |
| Banoful Retailers - other | 340 yards away | 5 - Very good | 8 October 2024 |
| Alfa Superstores Retailers - other | 376 yards away | 5 - Very good | 19 April 2021 |
| Al Badar Original Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 394 yards away | 5 - Very good | 25 July 2024 |
Questions about Cafe italia
What is Cafe italia's food hygiene rating?
Cafe italia has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Luton Council on 28 August 2025.
Is Cafe italia 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 restaurant to be good, the top end of the scale.
When was Cafe italia last inspected?
Cafe italia was last inspected on 28 August 2025, 10 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Luton Council rather than by the business.
How does Cafe italia compare to other places in Luton?
65% of the 1,297 rated food businesses in Luton hold the top rating of 5, while Cafe italia holds a 4. 231 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Luton Council inspects Cafe italia 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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