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The Globe food hygiene rating

Pub/bar/nightclub · Central Bedfordshire

The Globe holds a 4, meaning hygiene standards at the pub 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 29 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: Globe Lane, Linslade, Leighton Buzzard, LU7 2TA

How it compares in Central Bedfordshire

In Central Bedfordshire, 76% of rated places manage a 5, so The Globe sits behind roughly 1,153 nearby businesses. 17% of the borough shares its 4.

Every rated food business in Central Bedfordshire
5 out of 5 1,153 76%
4 out of 5 254 17% ← The Globe
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 Globe 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 Globe, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
Licketylips / Charlie Browns Mobile caterer 0.5 miles away 5 - Very good 20 March 2026
Dovery Academy School/college/university 0.6 miles away 5 - Very good 22 October 2024
Mary Bassett Lower School School/college/university 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 18 June 2026
Linslade Lower School School/college/university 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 20 November 2025
Aldi Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 9 January 2025
Kidz Zone Club Caring Premises 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 12 June 2025
Linslade Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 19 February 2025
Knolls Residential Home Caring Premises 0.7 miles away 5 - Very good 14 April 2026

Questions about The Globe

What is The Globe's food hygiene rating?

The Globe has a food hygiene rating of 4 out of 5 (good), given by Central Bedfordshire Council on 29 January 2026.

Is The Globe 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 pub to be good, the top end of the scale.

When was The Globe last inspected?

The Globe was last inspected on 29 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 The Globe?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "very good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", 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 Globe compare to other places in Central Bedfordshire?

76% of the 1,520 rated food businesses in Central Bedfordshire hold the top rating of 5, while The Globe holds a 4. 254 places in the area share that rating.

Who decides the rating?

Central Bedfordshire Council inspects The Globe 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 Globe is one of 93 rated food businesses in Leighton Buzzard. See every hygiene rating in Leighton Buzzard

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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