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The Yorkshire Grey food hygiene rating

Pub/bar/nightclub · Central Bedfordshire

The Yorkshire Grey holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the pub met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 24 February 2026, 4 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: 140 London Road, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 8EL

How it compares in Central Bedfordshire

That puts The Yorkshire Grey among the 1,153 places in Central Bedfordshire holding top marks, 76% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Central Bedfordshire
5 out of 5 1,153 76% ← The Yorkshire Grey
4 out of 5 254 17%
3 out of 5 83 5%
2 out of 5 18 1%
1 out of 5 10 1%
0 out of 5 2 <1%

A further 189 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 The Yorkshire Grey 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 The Yorkshire Grey, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Pizza Hot Takeaway/sandwich shop 178 yards away 5 - Very good 25 April 2024
Mead End Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 178 yards away 5 - Very good 26 November 2024
Biggleswade Academy - Years 3 - 8 School/college/university 200 yards away 4 - Good 1 May 2026
The Willow Branch Caring Premises 403 yards away 5 - Very good 10 December 2024
Oriental Express Takeaway/sandwich shop 438 yards away 5 - Very good 28 July 2025
Saxon Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 26 September 2024
Stratton Upper School School/college/university 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 25 February 2026
Co-operative Group Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 0.3 miles away 5 - Very good 7 November 2025

Questions about The Yorkshire Grey

What is The Yorkshire Grey's food hygiene rating?

The Yorkshire Grey has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Central Bedfordshire Council on 24 February 2026.

Is The Yorkshire Grey safe to eat at?

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

When was The Yorkshire Grey last inspected?

The Yorkshire Grey was last inspected on 24 February 2026, 4 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Central Bedfordshire Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at The Yorkshire Grey?

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

How does The Yorkshire Grey compare to other places in Central Bedfordshire?

76% of the 1,520 rated food businesses in Central Bedfordshire hold the top rating of 5, and The Yorkshire Grey is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Central Bedfordshire Council inspects The Yorkshire Grey 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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More food hygiene ratings near here

The Yorkshire Grey is one of 64 rated food businesses in Biggleswade. See every hygiene rating in Biggleswade

Central Bedfordshire inspects and rates 1,709 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Central Bedfordshire

The official record is held by the council: http://www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk

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