Mother Hubbards food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Luton
Mother Hubbards 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 1 September 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: 28 Chapel Street, LU1 2SE
How it compares in Luton
In Luton, 65% of rated places manage a 5, so Mother Hubbards 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% | ← Mother Hubbards | |
| 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 Good
- 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 Mother Hubbards 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 Mother Hubbards, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ali’s Other catering premises | 34 yards away | 5 - Very good | 19 November 2024 |
| Boots Stores Ltd Retailers - other | 200 yards away | 5 - Very good | 26 March 2026 |
| Black Horse Pub/bar/nightclub | 282 yards away | 5 - Very good | 14 September 2021 |
| Auntie Annes Luton Other catering premises | 309 yards away | 5 - Very good | 22 October 2024 |
| Bubble CiTea Retailers - other | 321 yards away | 5 - Very good | 28 October 2025 |
| Benjamins Cafe Luton LTD Other catering premises | 321 yards away | 5 - Very good | 18 December 2025 |
| Castle News (Cost Cutter) Retailers - other | 375 yards away | 5 - Very good | 16 January 2021 |
| Asian Town Cafe Retailers - other | 388 yards away | 5 - Very good | 25 October 2024 |
Questions about Mother Hubbards
What is Mother Hubbards's food hygiene rating?
Mother Hubbards has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Luton Council on 1 September 2025.
Is Mother Hubbards 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 Mother Hubbards last inspected?
Mother Hubbards was last inspected on 1 September 2025, 10 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 Mother Hubbards?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "good", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Mother Hubbards compare to other places in Luton?
65% of the 1,297 rated food businesses in Luton hold the top rating of 5, while Mother Hubbards holds a 3. 165 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Luton Council inspects Mother Hubbards 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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