Amici food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Central Bedfordshire
Amici 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 7 March 2025, 16 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: 1 Albion Street, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU6 1SA
How it compares in Central Bedfordshire
In Central Bedfordshire, 76% of rated places manage a 5, so Amici sits behind roughly 1,407 nearby businesses. 5% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 1,153 | 76% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 254 | 17% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 83 | 5% | ← Amici | |
| 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
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- 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 Amici 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 Amici, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.
| Business | Distance | Rating | Inspected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dunstable Conference Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 83 yards away | 5 - Very good | 27 March 2019 |
| Cafe Latte Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 118 yards away | 5 - Very good | 14 April 2025 |
| Cool Shisha & Vape Retailers - other | 138 yards away | 5 - Very good | 6 June 2024 |
| Efes BBQ Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 170 yards away | 5 - Very good | 8 October 2025 |
| Dunstable Foodbank Retailers - other | 177 yards away | 5 - Very good | 23 July 2024 |
| Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 182 yards away | 5 - Very good | 11 February 2025 |
| Cafe Nostalgia Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 182 yards away | 5 - Very good | 7 January 2025 |
| Archie's Retailers - other | 230 yards away | 5 - Very good | 22 January 2026 |
Questions about Amici
What is Amici's food hygiene rating?
Amici has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Central Bedfordshire Council on 7 March 2025.
Is Amici 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 Amici last inspected?
Amici was last inspected on 7 March 2025, 16 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 Amici?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "generally satisfactory". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does Amici 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 Amici holds a 3. 83 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Central Bedfordshire Council inspects Amici 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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