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Gary Cooper food hygiene rating

Pub/bar/nightclub · Central Bedfordshire

Gary Cooper 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 19 January 2026, 5 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: Unit 2 Grove Park, Court Drive, Dunstable, LU5 4GP

How it compares in Central Bedfordshire

That puts Gary Cooper 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% ← Gary Cooper
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 Gary Cooper 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 Gary Cooper, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Asda Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 77 yards away 5 - Very good 26 April 2024
Dunstable Foodbank Retailers - other 255 yards away 5 - Very good 23 July 2024
Cool Shisha & Vape Retailers - other 294 yards away 5 - Very good 6 June 2024
Efes BBQ Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 299 yards away 5 - Very good 8 October 2025
Costworth Retailers - other 309 yards away 5 - Very good 23 April 2018
Cookies & Cream Takeaway/sandwich shop 313 yards away 5 - Very good 13 January 2021
Fast & Fresh Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 320 yards away 5 - Very good 24 September 2025
Ashton Lodge Caring Premises 321 yards away 5 - Very good 6 February 2025

Questions about Gary Cooper

What is Gary Cooper's food hygiene rating?

Gary Cooper has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Central Bedfordshire Council on 19 January 2026.

Is Gary Cooper 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 Gary Cooper last inspected?

Gary Cooper was last inspected on 19 January 2026, 5 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 Gary Cooper?

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 Gary Cooper 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 Gary Cooper is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Central Bedfordshire Council inspects Gary Cooper 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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Gary Cooper is one of 175 rated food businesses in Dunstable. See every hygiene rating in Dunstable

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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