Food hygiene inspectors tell Roxton café "major improvement necessary"

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

Most restaurants and takeaways scored pretty well – but FSA inspectors told the Little Acorn Cafe, at Roxton’s The Royal Oak, that major improvement was necessary and gave a ONE RATING following their latest visit.

RATED 5 – Greek Bites, Althorpe Street, Bedford – inspected on April 16

Little Acorn Café, at The Royal Oak, in Roxton, was handed a one rating on February 26placeholder image
Little Acorn Café, at The Royal Oak, in Roxton, was handed a one rating on February 26

RATED 5 – The Nazar Lounge, High Street, Bedford – inspected on April 11

RATED 5 – Costa, Silver Street, Bedford – inspected on April 9

RATED 5 – Spartan Feast (catering premises), Bedford – inspected on April 9

RATED 5 – Gumbles Amusements (mobile caterer) Bedford – inspected on April 9

RATED 5 – Caprinos Pizza, Bunyan Road, Kempston – inspected on April 8

RATED 5 – Archers Rest Cafe & Bistro, Great Denham Sports Pavilion, Queen Eleanor Drive – inspected on April 2

RATED 5 – Real Taste Indian (catering premises), Bedford – inspected on April 1

RATED 5 – Mickey's Cafe, Church Of The Transfiguration, Bedford Road, Kempston – inspected on March 31

RATED 5 – Janet's Wood Fired Pizza (mobile caterer), Biddenham – inspected on March 27

RATED 5 – Knights of Oakley (catering premises), Oakley – inspected on March 26

RATED 5 – The Sun Inn, Grange Road, Felmersham – inspected on March 26

RATED 5 – Radhuni Restaurant, The Embankment, Bedford – inspected on March 26

RATED 5 – El Picante Mexican Grill, Harpur Street, Bedford – inspected on March 25

RATED 5 – Wooden Hill Coffee Roasters, Hammerhill Farm, Cotton End – inspected on March 25

RATED 5 – After Hours, St Cuthbert's Street, Bedford – inspected on March 25

RATED 5 – The Pearl, Bunyan Road, Kempston – inspected on March 25

RATED 5 – New Oriental Fusion, Bedford Road, Kempston – inspected on March 25

RATED 5 – Top Slice Pizza, Ford End Road, Bedford – inspected on March 24

RATED 5 – Curly Sisters Catering (mobile caterer), Bedford – inspected on March 23

RATED 5 – The Prince of Wales, Northampton Road, Bromham – inspected on March 21

RATED 5 – A Casa di Anna, Castle Road, Bedford – inspected on March 21

RATED 5 – Greek Gyros Eatery (mobile caterer), Bedford – inspected on March 21

RATED 5 – Tee's Glorious Bakes (catering premises), Bedford – inspected on March 21

RATED 5 – Russell Park Social Club, Goldington Road, Bedford – inspected on March 21

RATED 5 – Ruby's, High Street, Bedford – inspected on March 20

RATED 5 – Peggy's Pantry (catering premises), Oakley – inspected on March 20

RATED 5 – Podington Padel (catering premises), Podington – inspected on March 19

RATED 5 – Helen Vaughan (catering premises), Pavenham – inspected on March 18

RATED 5 – You For Coffee Ltd, Howard Street, Bedford – inspected on March 18

RATED 5 – Forks & Flavours (catering premises), Bedford – inspected on March 16

RATED 5 – Cozy (catering premises), Castle Road, Bedford – inspected on March 16

RATED 5 – The Pheasant, Kimbolton Road, Bedford – inspected on February 8

RATED 5 – The Willow Tree, Briar Bank Park Social Club, Luton Road, Wilstead – inspected on February 5

RATED 5 – Kingswell Community Hub (catering premises), London Road, Bedford – inspected on February 24

RATED 4 – New Bombay, Harpur Street, Bedford – inspected on March 11

RATED 4 – Italian Touch by Ivan (catering premises), St Cuthbert's Arcade, St Cuthbert's Street, Bedford – inspected on February 20

RATED 4 – Naims Tandoori, Bedford Road, Kempston – inspected on March 4

RATED 4 – Sao Jose Coffee, Cleat Hill, Bedford – inspected on March 10

RATED 4 – Al Jannat, Midland Road, Bedford – inspected on February 12

RATED 3 – Side Street (catering premises), High Street, Bedford – inspected on February 19

RATED 2 – Good Chef Chinese Takeaway, High Street, Clapham – inspected on March 5

RATED 1 – Little Acorn Cafe, The Royal Oak, High Street, Roxton – inspected on February 26

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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