Next Stop Cafe Ltd food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Luton
Next Stop Cafe Ltd 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 23 April 2025, 14 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: 487 Dunstable Road, LU4 8DS
How it compares in Luton
In Luton, 65% of rated places manage a 5, so Next Stop Cafe Ltd 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% | ← Next Stop Cafe Ltd | |
| 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.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Good
- How well they manage food safety Good
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 Next Stop Cafe Ltd 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 Next Stop Cafe Ltd, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| AKS Food City Retailers - other | 319 yards away | 5 - Very good | 27 November 2025 |
| A.K’s Piri Piri Other catering premises | 355 yards away | 5 - Very good | 22 October 2025 |
| B&M Retail Ltd Retailers - other | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 10 January 2020 |
| A1 Lahori Taste Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.3 miles away | 5 - Very good | 11 March 2026 |
| Aldi Stores Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 0.4 miles away | 5 - Very good | 15 August 2018 |
| 5 Akhis Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 26 May 2026 |
| Bonitos Peri Peri Takeaway/sandwich shop | 0.5 miles away | 5 - Very good | 6 May 2026 |
| Bismillah Madina Store Retailers - other | 0.6 miles away | 5 - Very good | 13 March 2023 |
Questions about Next Stop Cafe Ltd
What is Next Stop Cafe Ltd's food hygiene rating?
Next Stop Cafe Ltd has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Luton Council on 23 April 2025.
Is Next Stop Cafe Ltd 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 Next Stop Cafe Ltd last inspected?
Next Stop Cafe Ltd was last inspected on 23 April 2025, 14 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 Next Stop Cafe Ltd?
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 "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Next Stop Cafe Ltd compare to other places in Luton?
65% of the 1,297 rated food businesses in Luton hold the top rating of 5, while Next Stop Cafe Ltd holds a 4. 231 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Luton Council inspects Next Stop Cafe Ltd 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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