The Food Safety App
Food hygiene ratings in Bedford
East Counties · 1,642 registered food establishments · 83.6% rated 5 (FHRS) · Register data to 2026-10-12 · Contact the council
26 businesses lost a 5 rating this year → 37 premises changed hands in 12 months → Ranks 290 of 362 for time to first published rating →
Explore Bedford interactively →Changes on the register, last 12 months
Ratings in the last 12 months: 71 improved 54 declined
■ opened ■ closed (last 12 months)
Current ratings
Time to first published rating
111 days median · 124 days average
across 576 newly listed businesses since 2022
Rank 290 of 362 UK authorities (1 = fastest).
Measured from a business appearing in the published FSA dataset to its first rating appearing there. Authorities publish with delays (appeal windows, batch updates), so this reflects the register's speed, not necessarily inspection speed.
Latest published ratings in Bedford
New inspection results as they appear on the register, most recent first. Ratings are published with a delay, so these are publication dates, not inspection dates.
| Date | Business | Rating | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-08 | Tana Lounge | → | MK40 3NT |
| 2026-10-08 | Fountains Court | → | MK40 3AF |
| 2026-10-06 | V&K Signature Catering | → | |
| 2026-10-03 | Ben’s Biltong T/A F Harris and Sons | → | MK40 3QX |
| 2026-09-30 | Flames grill | → | MK40 2RX |
| 2026-09-30 | BEST KEBAB | → | MK40 2QH |
Latest changes in Bedford
| Date | Event | Business | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | Opened | Cake & Karahi | |
| 2026-09-30 | Opened | Zenkai Grand Buffet | MK40 1LR |
| 2026-09-30 | Opened | Sweet amour | |
| 2026-09-30 | Opened | Authentic Shashlik | |
| 2026-09-30 | Opened | Soul & Bone | |
| 2026-09-30 | Takeover | Zam Zam Supermarket | MK40 1HU |
| 2026-09-30 | Opened | Premier | MK40 2TJ |
| 2026-09-30 | Closed | Chapel Barn Bakes |
Contact the council
Think a rating is wrong, or a business is trading here but not listed? The food safety team for this area deals with both. If you run a business here and want a better score, how to improve a food hygiene rating sets out the three ways to respond and which of them needs this team.
These are the contact details the council gives the Food Standards Agency, shown as published. Your message goes to the council, not to us.
If the link has moved, search the council’s own site for food safety.
Ask the data
How does Bedford's closure rate compare to the national average this year? Which business types close most often in Bedford? Which businesses lost their 5 rating in Bedford this year?
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