Central Bedfordshire.
1,685 food venues,
fully inspected.
Every restaurant, pub, takeaway and cafe in Central Bedfordshire with its official FSA hygiene rating. 75.6% score a 5. 10 need urgent improvement, and we show you which.
Central Bedfordshire food hygiene in one minute
- 1,685 food venues tracked in Central Bedfordshire, including restaurants, pubs, takeaways and cafes.
- Average FSA score: 4.66 out of 5 across 1,492 rated venues.
- 1,128 venues scored 5/5 (75.6%).
- 10 venues scored 0 or 1 and require urgent improvement.
- Data sourced from the UK Food Standards Agency, refreshed every 24 hours.
Central Bedfordshire in context
Central Bedfordshire tracks the UK national average almost exactly, with a weighted FSA score of 4.66 across 1,492 rated venues.
75.6% of Central Bedfordshire venues hold a 5/5, lags the UK average on 5-star density (78% nationally).
10 Central Bedfordshire venues currently score 0 or 1, 0.67% of rated stock, which keeps Central Bedfordshire below the national 0/1 prevalence of 1.24%.
Within Central Bedfordshire itself, the typical takeaway/sandwich shop averages 4.5/5 while a typical school/college/university averages 4.9/5, the local hygiene gap that drags the city headline number.
Computed from FSA open data on . National benchmarks: avg 4.65/5, 78% at 5/5, 1.24% at 0/1.
How Central Bedfordshire scores
1,492 rated · 193 awaitingThe 10 we'd skip.
Lowest score first, most recent inspection. The FSA's own data.
The Musgrave Arms
Pub/bar/nightclub · SG5 3LX
Mar 2025
Mama Rosa
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · LU7 1EF
Lambden's of Woburn
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · MK17 9PZ
TGF Pizza
Takeaway/sandwich shop · SG18 8AT
Turkish Charcoal Grill
Takeaway/sandwich shop · LU5 5ES
Baan Thai
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · MK45 4LL
Jul 2025
Leonard Ames Ltd
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · MK45 2NX
Jul 2025
The Froth 'n' Elbow
Pub/bar/nightclub · LU6 3SJ
Feb 2025
The Brewery Tap
Pub/bar/nightclub · SG17 5DH
Jan 2025
Coffee and Cakes
stale · 19moRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · LU7 0BA
Oct 2024
Most recent 5/5s.
Inspected in the last few months and kept a perfect score.
Jewels
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · LU5 5ES
Dawn Until Dusk Ltd
Caring Premises · MK43 0SB
HC-One
Caring Premises · LU5 4RE
Tithe Farm Primary School
School/college/university · LU5 5JB
Domino's Pizza
Takeaway/sandwich shop · LU5 4NP
Flitwick Bowls Club
Pub/bar/nightclub · MK45 1ED
Shires Healthcare (Woodside) Ltd
Caring Premises · LU1 4BJ
Larwood School
School/college/university · LU6 3LY
Kings Cafe
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · MK45 1ED
The Vale Academy
School/college/university · LU5 4QP
Central Bedfordshire venues not inspected in 18 months or more.
The FSA recommends re-inspection every 6 to 24 months based on risk. These venues' last visit was a while ago. A good sticker from 2022 means less than a good sticker from last month.
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For Shaw this Slaps
stale · 1504moRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · SG19 1AW
Jan 1901
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Brighter Stays - Hitchin House
stale · 1504moCaring Premises · SG5 4JH
Jan 1901
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Boutique Distillation Ltd
stale · 1504moRetailers - other · MK45 1HR
Jan 1901
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Boti Roti
stale · 1504moOther catering premises · LU5
Jan 1901
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Bisheys Pizza
stale · 1504moMobile caterer · LU5 6QF
Jan 1901
- ?
Coffee#1
stale · 1504moRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen · LU5 4RH
Jan 1901
What's in Central Bedfordshire.
Breakdown by business type. Average FSA score next to volume.
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen
384 venues in Central Bedfordshire
Retailers - other
237 venues in Central Bedfordshire
Takeaway/sandwich shop
193 venues in Central Bedfordshire
Pub/bar/nightclub
187 venues in Central Bedfordshire
Other catering premises
169 venues in Central Bedfordshire
Caring Premises
147 venues in Central Bedfordshire
School/college/university
144 venues in Central Bedfordshire
Mobile caterer
118 venues in Central Bedfordshire
Most recent inspections in Central Bedfordshire.
Jewels
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · LU5 5ES
Dawn Until Dusk Ltd
Caring Premises · MK43 0SB
Domino's Pizza
Takeaway/sandwich shop · LU5 4NP
HC-One
Caring Premises · LU5 4RE
Tithe Farm Primary School
School/college/university · LU5 5JB
Flitwick Bowls Club
Pub/bar/nightclub · MK45 1ED
Shires Healthcare (Woodside) Ltd
Caring Premises · LU1 4BJ
Larwood School
School/college/university · LU6 3LY
Food hygiene in Central Bedfordshire, questions answered.
How many food venues are rated in Central Bedfordshire?
RatingCafe tracks 1,685 Food Standards Agency-rated food businesses in Central Bedfordshire, including restaurants, pubs, takeaways, cafes, schools and retail food outlets. The dataset is refreshed every 24 hours from the FSA open-data feed.
What is the average FSA hygiene score in Central Bedfordshire?
The average FSA hygiene score across Central Bedfordshire is 4.66 out of 5. 75.6% of rated venues score a 5, and 10 venues are currently at 0 or 1, meaning urgent improvement required.
Which Central Bedfordshire venues failed their FSA inspection?
Central Bedfordshire currently has 10 venues rated 0 or 1 by the Food Standards Agency, which means the inspector found urgent hygiene shortcomings. The ten lowest-rated venues in Central Bedfordshire are listed on this page with inspection dates, and the full list including stale inspections is surfaced in the worst-rated section.
Where does RatingCafe get Central Bedfordshire hygiene data?
All Central Bedfordshire ratings come directly from the Food Standards Agency open-data API (api.ratings.food.gov.uk), reused under the UK Open Government Licence v3.0. RatingCafe never modifies scores, only republishes them in a searchable format.
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Edited by James Thornton, Food Safety & Regulation editor.
Last refresh: 14 April 2026. Reviewed against FSA guidance and the FSA scoring matrix.
All Central Bedfordshire data sourced from the Food Standards Agency under the Open Government Licence v3.0. RatingCafe never modifies scores. Full methodology.