A1 Foods

BEDFORD

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

A1 Foods scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Very good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 28 January 2026 by Bedford.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for A1 Foods, from July 2019 to January 2026. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2019 to 5 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of A1 Foods.

Food hygiene rating history for A1 Foods
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
10 July 2019	5 / 5	Very good
28 January 2026	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

A1 Foods in BEDFORD has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

1 ASTON ROAD,
BEDFORD,
MK42 0LJ

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for A1 Foods. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects A1 Foods?

Food hygiene at A1 Foods is inspected by Bedford, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.bedford.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about A1 Foods

What is A1 Foods’s food hygiene rating?

A1 Foods has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 28 January 2026.

When was A1 Foods last inspected?

A1 Foods was last inspected by Bedford on 28 January 2026.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.