Food hygiene ratings in Bedford

East Counties · 1,650 registered food establishments · Data updated 2026-07-27

22 businesses lost a 5 rating this year → 45 premises changed hands in 12 months → Ranks 289 of 362 for time to first published rating →

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Changes on the register, last 12 months

277 Opened (12m)
242 Closed (12m)
7 Relisted (12m)
45 Takeover (12m)
348 Rating changes (12m)
16 Renumbered (12m)

opened   closed (last 12 months)

Current ratings

5
1,208
4
164
3
72
2
12
1
4
AwaitingInspection
140
Exempt
50

Time to first published rating

111 days median · 123 days average
across 529 newly listed businesses since 2022

Rank 289 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 changes in Bedford

DateEventBusinessDetail
2026-07-07Opened The CLUBMK42 6BA
2026-07-07Opened V&K Signature Catering
2026-07-07Closed Really Awesome Coffee - Bedford
2026-07-07Closed Sara’s Kitchen
2026-07-07Opened 3 b1g events
2026-07-07Opened Foragers Rest
2026-07-07Opened JSO Trading LtdMK43 8TS
2026-07-07Closed Helen's Greek KitchenMK40 3JR

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