One Bedford café told "major improvement" needed by food hygiene inspectors

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has posted its latest food hygiene ratings and it’s not good news for one Bedford business.

Most, if not all, restaurants and takeaways scored relatively well but it was bad news for a couple of cafés.

FSA inspectors gave The Cottage, in Elstow High Street a ONE rating, telling them major improvement was necessary.

Caffe Crema, in Bedford High Street only fared a little better with a TWO rating from inspectors – telling them some improvement is necessary.

The Cottage, in Elstow High Street, was told major improvement is necessary following the latest food hygiene inspectionplaceholder image
The Cottage, in Elstow High Street, was told major improvement is necessary following the latest food hygiene inspection

RATED 5 – Club Towers at Towers Health & Racquets Club, Clapham Road, Bedford – inspected on November 9

RATED 5 – Diya Royal at The Griffin, Bedford Road, Kempston – inspected on November 9

RATED 5 – Four Seasons Café at Mowsbury Park, Wentworth Drive, Bedford – inspected on November 9

RATED 5 – Tesco Family Dining Ltd at Tesco, Cardington Road, Bedford – inspected on November 9

RATED 5 – Tesco Family Dining Ltd at Tesco, Riverfield Drive, Bedford – inspected on November 9

RATED 5 – A Different Brew, Clapham Road, Bedford – inspected on November 4

RATED 5 – Chicken Master, High Street, Bedford – inspected on October 29

RATED 5 – Aramark at Argos Distribution Centre, Woburn Road, Kempston – inspected on October 28

RATED 5 – Compass Catering at Sainsbury's, Woburn Road, Kempston – inspected on October 28

RATED 5 – Horse & Groom, High Street, Clapham, Bedford – inspected on October 28

RATED 5 – Le Charme De Bedford, Riverside Square, Bedford – inspected on October 28

RATED 5 – Maypole Farm, Fletcher Road, Kempston – inspected on October 28

RATED 5 – Samosa Corner, Bedford Road, Kempston – inspected on October 28

RATED 5 – SWP Catering Services Ltd at Dawn Cardington, Meadow Lane, Bedford – inspected on October 28

RATED 5 – McDonalds, Fairhill, Bedford – inspected on October 19

RATED 5 – The Eatery, Roman Gate, Great Denham – inspected on October 19

RATED 5 – Kerbside Coffee at Bedford Railway Station, Ashburnham Road, Bedford – inspected on October 12

RATED 5 – KFC, Goldington Road, Bedford – inspected on October 12

RATED 5 – The Longholme at Café, Longholme Way, Bedford – inspected on October 12

RATED 5 – The Balloon, Foster Hill Road, Bedford – inspected on November 18

RATED 5 – Bedfordshire Golf Club, Spring Lane, Stagsden – inspected on November 9

RATED 5 – Daleys Club, Bedford Road, Kempston – inspected on November 9

RATED 5 – The Bell, Bell Lane, Cotton End – inspected on November 3

RATED 5 – The Cross Keys, Tithe Road, Kempston – inspected on October 30

RATED 5 – The Bedford Arms, High Street, Oakley – inspected on October 28

RATED 5 – Brewpoint, Cut Throat Lane, Bedford – inspected on October 19

RATED 5 – The Ship, St Cuthbert’s Street, Bedford – inspected on October 12

RATED 5 – Domino’s Pizza, Clay Avenue, Stewartby – inspected on October 28

RATED 4 – Dans Bakery Ltd, Wendover Drive, Bedford – inspected on September 11

RATED 4 – West 4 Café, Harpur Street, Bedford – inspected on October 7

RATED 4 – Food Top Chinese, Williamson Road, Kempston – inspected on October 22

RATED 4 – Kerala Hub, Tavistock Street, Bedford – inspected on October 22

RATED 4 – Ne-Farm, Bedford – inspected on November 3

RATED 3 – S&D Fish 'n' Chips, Ampthill Road, Bedford – inspected on October 8

RATED 2 – Caffe Crema, High Street, Bedford – inspected on November 4

RATED 1 – The Cottage, High Street, Elstow – inspected on November 4

All businesses are given a rating between 0 and 5 which breaks down as:

5 – hygiene standards are very good

4 – hygiene standards are good

3 – hygiene standards are generally satisfactory

2 – some improvement is necessary

1 – major improvement is necessary

0 – urgent improvement is required

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