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ADC Catering food hygiene rating

Other catering premises · Bedford

ADC Catering holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the business met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 12 December 2024, 18 months ago. That is getting on for the longest gap councils usually leave, so the score may not reflect how the business is run today.

How it compares in Bedford

That puts ADC Catering among the 1,208 places in Bedford holding top marks, 83% 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 Bedford
5 out of 5 1,208 83% ← ADC Catering
4 out of 5 164 11%
3 out of 5 72 5%
2 out of 5 12 1%
1 out of 5 4 <1%
0 out of 5 0 0%

A further 190 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 ADC Catering 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.

Questions about ADC Catering

What is ADC Catering's food hygiene rating?

ADC Catering has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Bedford Council on 12 December 2024.

Is ADC Catering 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 business to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was ADC Catering last inspected?

ADC Catering was last inspected on 12 December 2024, 18 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Bedford Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at ADC Catering?

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

How does ADC Catering compare to other places in Bedford?

83% of the 1,460 rated food businesses in Bedford hold the top rating of 5, and ADC Catering is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Bedford Council inspects ADC Catering 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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